Parts of the UAE are set to experience strong winds of up to 40 kilometres per hour on Tuesday, which could kick up dust clouds.
Areas on the coast and in the interior will be particularly affected, the National Centre of Meteorology said. The warning is in force until 8pm.
The winds will also cause rough conditions in the Arabian Gulf, where waves could reach 2.5 metres.
Temperatures will drop, compared to recent days, reaching only 34°C in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. It will, however, be hotter in the south, reaching as high as 44°C in the southern border with Saudi Arabia.
The mercury will climb in some areas on Wednesday but conditions will remain dusty as a result of moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
The UAE will be affected by dust for the entire working week and into the weekend, forecasters said.
Temperatures will climb later in the week on the coast, reaching highs of 40°C in Dubai and 36°C in Abu Dhabi.
Dusty weather in the UAE - in pictures
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Total lack of visability at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National -
Residents in the capital woke up on Thursday morning to see the city blanketed by fog and dust. Deepthi Unnikrishnan / The National -
Dusty weather in Discovery Gardens in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Poor visibility at a traffic light in Khalidyah, Abu Dhabi. Juman Jarallah / The National -
Cars are seen driving amid a sandstorm that engulfed the city of Dubai. Marwan Naamani / AFP Photo -
A Dubai metro train is seen driving amid a sandstorm that engulfed the city. Marwan Naamani / AFP Photo -
Al Bustan Complex in Al Matar (near Khalifa Park and TwoFour54). Elizabeth Claus / The National -
Two men carry work materials through Tecom. Lee Hoagland/The National -
A man walks through Tecom during the storm. Lee Hoagland/The National -
Heavy sandstorm engulf the whole city, in which visibility was about 100 metres. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National -
Camels outside Fujairah sandstorm. Sarah Dea / The National -
Looking onto Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Joseph Harb -
Downtown Dubai. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
