UAE weather: Red and yellow alerts for fog issued in Abu Dhabi

Dubai: Drivers beware! Early morning fog is causing low visibility on some UAE roads. Fog was reported in parts of Abu Dhabi on Tuesday morning.

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issued red and yellow weather alerts cautioning of low visibility on roads till 9.30am.
This morning, fog was reported over Al Hamra (Al Dhafrah region) and Arjan in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Police warned drivers to drive carefully and speed limits were reduced in some parts of the Emirate.

As per the NCM, weather conditions across the country are expected to be partly cloudy in general.

Also, be careful if you have dust allergies and are heading outdoors, as the NCM warned: “Light to moderate winds at times, at a speed of 10– 20, reaching 30 km/hr, will cause blowing dust and sand.”
Temperature highs in the country are expected to be between 22 to 26°C, and temperature lows will average between 2 to 7°C.

In coastal areas, the average temperature will be between 21 to 25°C, and 13 to 18°C in mountainous regions of the UAE.

Humidity will be moderate at 65 to 85 per cent in the internal areas, whereas, in the mountainous regions it is expected to be 55 to 70 per cent.
The NCM also said that relative humidity is expected to increase by night and Wednesday morning, especially over coastal and internal areas.

The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight in Oman Sea.