{
  "id": 12203039,
  "title": "UAE motorists warned of zero visibility as fog forms overnight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/uae-motorists-warned-of-zero-visibility-as-fog-forms-overnight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:09:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/weather/uae-motorists-warned-of-zero-visibility-as-fog-forms-overnight-1.500699417"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi residents are being warned of potentially dangerous driving conditions overnight due to the formation of dense fog. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued an alert, stating that visibility in certain coastal and inland areas could drop to zero between 10.30pm on Monday, October 5, and 9am on Tuesday, October 6. This follows a trend of humid overnight conditions favoring fog and mist across the country. The NCM predicts a chance of convective clouds developing during the afternoon over eastern and southern regions, which could bring rain later on Tuesday. Light to moderate winds, occasionally gusting up to 40km/h, are also expected. Meanwhile, sea conditions in the Arabian Gulf remain slight, with high and low tides detailed for Tuesday.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: Dense fog could reduce visibility to zero in parts of the UAE overnight, with motorists facing potentially difficult conditions through Tuesday morning before the possibility of rain later in the day. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) warned of a chance of fog forming over some coastal and inland areas from 10.30pm on Monday, October 5, until 9am on Tuesday, October 6. Get…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}