UAE weather: Red and yellow alerts issued in Abu Dhabi, Dubai
The Met Office issued a safety alert for motorists in the region due to poor visibility
Dubai: Drivers beware! Early morning fog is causing low visibility on some UAE roads. Fog was reported in parts of Abu Dhabi, and Dubai on Monday morning.
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issued red and yellow weather alerts cautioning of low visibility on roads till 9.30am.
Foggy conditions extended over western parts of Dubai, including Jebel Ali, Dubai Investments Park (DIP). This morning, fog was also 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 with a decrease in temperatures, today.
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 25 to 29°C, and temperature lows will average between 7 to 12°C.
In coastal areas, the average temperature will be between 24 to 28°C, and 8 to 13°C in mountainous regions of the UAE.
Humidity will be high at 65 to 90 per cent in the internal areas, whereas, in the mountainous regions it is expected to be 45 to 80 per cent.
The NCM also said that relative humidity is expected to increase by night and Tuesday morning, especially over coastal and internal areas.
The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight in Oman Sea.
