ABU DHABI // A low pressure zone led to blowing dust and windy weather on Tuesday, causing low visibility in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.
The dusty weather was expected to persist into the afternoon and the conditions are expected to worsen on Wednesday morning.
Dr Ahmed Habib, specialist in meteorology at the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology, said UAE was facing a low-pressure zone and that sometimes fresh wind in the morning could cause blowing dust. He urged those driving in the interior regions to exercise caution.
Wind speeds will reach 25-30 kph on Tuesday, rising to 30-35 kph on Wednesday.
Partly cloudy and hazy conditions are expected to persist throughout the day, with light to moderate winds. Fog and mist may form in internal areas.
The sea is expected to be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and moderate in the Sea of Oman. Thursday is likely to be cloudy and hazy.
The temperature in the interior is likely to range between 24-41 ºC. Temperatures in the coastal areas are likely to be between 26-43ºC with the mountains being cooler at 22-35ºC.
The humidity in the coastal areas will be between 25-95 per cent while the mountains will record 5-65 per cent.
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