Foggy mornings to continue across UAE until Tuesday

Drivers navigating routes between Dubai and Abu Dhabi may encounter increased fog over the next few days due to poor visibility last week, which led police to enforce lower speed limits and ban trucks from motorways. Abu Dhabi Police advised motorists to be vigilant and reduce their speed to 80kph on several roads when visibility is reduced.

Heavy traffic ensued as major roads cleared, causing further congestion. Ahmed Habib, from the National Centre of Meteorology, stated that fog may persist until Tuesday, with varying intensity each day. Coastal and western regions are especially prone to heavy fog due to cooling temperatures and high humidity. Light winds, high humidity, and falling temperatures create optimal conditions for low fog, as wind speeds below 10kph enable moisture to accumulate near the ground.

As temperatures rise after sunrise or winds strengthen, fog typically dissipates. The weather department predicts humid conditions overnight and early Monday morning in some coastal and inland areas, potentially resulting in fog or mist. From Sunday to Tuesday, the UAE will experience fair to partly cloudy weather, with convective clouds forming in eastern and southern areas on Sunday, possibly spreading to inland regions on Monday, bringing a chance of rain.

By Tuesday, eastern and western regions might become cloudy, accompanied by scattered showers. Winter officially begins in the UAE with the transition from autumn around December 22, following the recent foggy conditions.