UAE weather: Red, yellow alerts issued in some parts of the country; chance of rain

A red and yellow alert has been issued in some parts of the country today by the National Center of Meteorology.

It issued the following statement: "Fog formation with a deterioration in horizontal visibility, which may drop even further at times over some coastal and internal areas from 2.30am until 8.30am Tuesday 29/08/2023."

Fog is expected in parts of Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

According to the NCM, fair to partly cloudy weather is expected over the East coast, with a chance of some convective clouds formation.

There is also a chance of rainfall during the afternoon towards eastward regions of the country. Light to moderate winds are expected, freshening at times during daytime causing blowing dust.

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