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Dubai - Humidity will be close to 100 per cent today

Kelly Clarke

Published: Sun 30 Aug 2015, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Mon 31 Aug 2015, 8:48 AM

Stifling humidity is set to continue in the UAE over the next few days, bringing with it dense fog and mist.
Speaking to Khaleej Times on Saturday, a spokesperson from the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said humidity would be close to 100 per cent today, and 90 per cent on Monday.
"On Saturday morning, heavy fog and mist were witnessed across scattered parts of the country as a result of the humid conditions. The UAE's coastlines and Western region were most affected."
Over the past few days, dense fog and mist have affected early morning motorists travelling from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. Some motorists have even been forced to pull over to the side of the road due to the hazy conditions, the representative said. Though the fogginess will continue for the next two days, the country is set to get some respite from the muggy, sticky weather.
"The humidity, fog and mist will gradually begin to decrease from Tuesday. However, temperatures will remain in the forties."
Over the coming days, the weather in general will see temperatures reach the mid forties, with highs of 48 degrees Celsius in the internal areas.
kelly@khaleejtimes.com

How extreme heat affects you
Summer in the UAE is no picnic. It's harsh, humid and harrowing. The heat brings with it incidence of heat stroke, exhaustion and dehydration.
Prolonged exposure to heat can be hazardous. "When this happens, the body's core tem-perature rises and the heart rate increases. As the body con-tinues to store heat, the person begins to lose concentration and has difficulty focusing on a task, may become irritable or sick, and often loses the desire to drink," said Dr Mohammed Shafeeq, specialist - internal medicine, Medeor Hospital.
Heat-related illnesses
> Heat exhaustion is the body's response to loss of water and salt from heavy sweating
> Heat cramps are caused by the loss of body salts and fluid
> Heat rash, also known as prickly heat, is skin irritation caused by sweat that does not evaporate from the skin
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