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The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued a yellow warning for rain on Sunday, June 23.
Besides the convective clouds associated with rainfall over some eastern areas, the weather department also cautioned against dust and sand brought about by winds that are expected to blow in the country until 8pm today.
In a social media post, Abu Dhabi Police urged motorists to drive safely, urging them to reduce speed and follow safety traffic guidelines.
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Earlier today, the met issued a warning to motorists regarding poor visibility caused by fog formation on Sunday morning, June 23.
The weather department sent out a red alert, notifying residents of a deterioration in horizontal visibility, which may drop even further at times until 8.30 in the morning.
The met has issued red alert for heavy fog on Saturday, and the foggy conditions are expected to continue until today, Sunday.
Generally, the UAE can expect a fair to partly cloudy day on Sunday, with low clouds expected to appear in the east coast by morning. There is probability of rainfall in the eastern areas by the afternoon brought about by convective clouds.
It will be humid by night and Monday morning with a probability of mist formation over some coastal areas.
Today, temperatures are expected to reach 50ºC in Gasyoura, Al Quaa, and Rezeen. The humidity index is expected to reach up to 65 per cent in Razeen and 40 per cent in Gasyoura and Al Quaa.
Meanwhile, mercury will reach up to 46ºC and 45ºC in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, respectively.
On Friday, June 21, the UAE has recorded the highest temperature of the summer season so far. At 3:15pm on Friday, a temperature of 49.9 °C was recorded in Mezaira (Al Dhafra region), the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said in a post on X.
Light to moderate winds, freshening at times are expected to blow in the country during daytime.
The sea will be slight in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.
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