UAE weather: Red, yellow alerts issued for fog; humid conditions expected

Light to moderate southeasterly winds, which may become northwesterly will blow across the country

Published: Sun 29 Dec 2024, 6:16 PM

Updated: Mon 30 Dec 2024, 7:09 AM

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UAE residents can look forward to a generally fair day on Monday, December 30, with partly cloudy conditions, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

The weather authority also issued red and yellow alerts for fog in parts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as shown on the following map:

This fog formation will lead to deterioration in horizontal visibility which may drop even further at times in some coastal and internal areas, it said.

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While the country is now experiencing cooler winter temperatures, the weather department noted that it will be humid by Monday night and Monday morning over some internal and coastal areas.

According to NCM, this increase in humidity may lead to fog or mist formation over some internal and coastal areas.

Light to moderate southeasterly winds, which may become northwesterly, are expected to blow across the country. The winds will be gentle with speeds of 10-20kmph. However, it may pick up and reach up to 30kmph.

Since the winds are expected to be gentle, the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea will see slight conditions.

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