UAE weather: Red alert issued as fog continues to cover some parts of country

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) on Monday sent out a red alert as fog continues to cover parts of the country. A red alert means residents need to be extremely vigilant as the conditions can get severe.

The met notified residents of a deterioration in horizontal visibility, which may drop even further at times over some coastal and internal areas until 9.00 in the morning.

In a post on X, Abu Dhabi Police called on motorists to exercise caution due to reduced visibility during the fog. Drivers are urged to follow changing speed limits displayed on electronic information boards.

These foggy conditions are expected to continue as the UAE transitions into the winter, with the weather starting to be comfortable as temperatures dip to a low of . Today, temperatures can go as high as 34ºC in the coastal areas and can go as low as 16ºC in the mountains.

With winter just right around the corner, foggy mornings are starting to become a normal occurrence in the morning. A red alert was also issued by the weather department on and morning, warning residents of a drop in horizontal visibility.

While the met had forecast of foggy conditions in some parts of the country this morning, the weather today is expected to be fair in general and partly cloudy at times.

Humid conditions are expected by night and will continue over Tuesday morning with a chance of fog or mist formation over some coastal and internal areas.

Light to moderate winds are expected to blow in the country.

The sea will be slight in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.