Police reduced speed limits on major roads as thick patches of fog descended on parts of the UAE overnight.
Motorists were warned not to exceed 80 kilometre per hour on several motorways between Al Ain, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, as visibility fell below 1km.
The fog is expected to clear by 10.30am, leaving a fair to partly cloudy day, with temperatures reaching 26°C on the coast and up to 29°C inland.
Winds will be light to moderate.
The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight in Oman sea.
It will feel humid by night and into Thursday morning with fog and mist returning over most areas.
Serene beauty - fog in the UAE
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Reem Island in Abu Dhabi is covered in 2018. Emmanuel Samoglou / The National -

Miguel Angel Jimenez and other golfers on the fog covered range at the Dubai Desert Classic in 2011. Mike Young / The National -

Dense fog engulfs Abu Dhabi's Al Maryah Island in December 2017. Ravindranath K / The National -

Towers in Dubai Media City during the early morning fog in Dubai in April 2020. Pawan Singh / The National -

The Fairmont Marina peeks through the fog on the Corniche, Abu Dhabi, on a sunny morning. Victor Besa / The National -

Morning fog descends over Dubai Marina in 2013. Sarah Dea / The National -

The ground below is swallowed up by fog in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -

Only the tallest buildings in Dubai sometimes escape the blanket. Chris Whiteoak / The National -

Window cleaners work on Al Ain Tower with view of Etihad Towers in the background in Al Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi. Erica ElKhershi / The National -

A variety of light captured during fog in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National -

A fisherman on a misty morning in 2016. Rich-Joseph Facun / The National -

Morning fog burns off near Electra Street in Abu Dhabi on December 31, 2008. Rich-Joseph Facun / The National -

Fog in Abu Dhabi seen from The Gate Towers on Reem Island in 2015. Irene García León for The National -

A light fog covers the Dubai skyline in 2015. Sarah Dea / The National -

Cars drive through the morning fog on 24th street in Abu Dhabi in 2009. Galen Clarke / The National -

Gate Towers on Abu Dhabi's Reem Island in 2013. Silvia Razgova / The National -

Fog over Dubai Marina in 2013. Sarah Dea / The National -

Sheikh Zayed bridge engulfed in fog in 2017. Ravindranath K / The National. -

Abu Dhabi city on Christmas morning, 2017. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -

Fog in the city of Abu Dhabi on Christmas morning, 2017. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -

The UAE flag stands in the clear against a misty backdrop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -

A lady takes her morning walk amid the fog at the Khalifa City A in 2018. Victor Besa / The National -

Fog engulfed with high humidity in Abu Dhabi. Rajesh Korde / The National -

The Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -

A man goes for an early morning cycle as fog covers Dubai on September 21, 2020. Chris Whiteoak / The National -

Misty conditions around JBR in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National -

A worker walks through Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -

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Towers in JLT in Dubai in April 2020. Pawan Singh / The National -

Cars emerge from early morning fog on Muroor Road in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -

Dense fog blankets the Abu Dhabi skyline with Etihad Towers visible. Erica ElKhershi / The National -

Workers during early morning fog in the Discovery Gardens area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -

Dense fog engulfs Abu Dhabi's Al Maryah Island in December 2017. Ravindranath K / The National -

Early morning fog in the Discovery Gardens area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -

The sun tries to break through a foggy sky in Dubai. Rajesh Korde / The National -

The Corniche in Abu Dhabi in February 2018. Victor Besa / The National -

The Dubai high rises peek out above the fog. Sarah Dea / The National -

Fog hovers in Ras Al Khaimah. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National -

A gloomy start to a day in Abu Dhabi in 2013. Delores Johnson / The National -

A morning fog rolls in over Abu Dhabi at the public beach in Al Bateen on October 28, 2009. Rich-Joseph Facun / The National -

Buildings on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi wrapped in fog in 2013. Brian Kerrigan / The National -

Thick morning fog over Dubai Marina. Mark Asquith / The National -

Early morning fog around the Dubai Marina area. Antonie Robertson / The National -

Dubai Marina has almost vanished in the fog with just the walkway visible in 2014. Jaime Puebla / The National -

Dubai Marina in a mix of sunshine and fog in 2014. Jaime Puebla / The National -

Fog reported in areas of Dubai, the Northern Emirates and Al Dhafra on Tuesday. Pawan Singh / The National -

The seaside takes on a calm serenity in 2017. Ravindranath K / The National -

Fog during the morning in the Tecom area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -

Reem Island's Gate Towers stand tall above the cloud line in Abu Dhabi. Thamer Al Subaihi / The National -

Despite heavy fog in Abu Dhabi, a woman spends the morning along the shore in January 2011. Rich-Joseph Facun / The National
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Recipe
Garlicky shrimp in olive oil
Gambas Al Ajillo
Preparation time: 5 to 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
180ml extra virgin olive oil; 4 to 5 large cloves of garlic, minced or pureed (or 3 to 4 garlic scapes, roughly chopped); 1 or 2 small hot red chillies, dried (or ¼ teaspoon dried red chilli flakes); 400g raw prawns, deveined, heads removed and tails left intact; a generous splash of sweet chilli vinegar; sea salt flakes for seasoning; a small handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
Method
▶ Heat the oil in a terracotta dish or frying pan. Once the oil is sizzling hot, add the garlic and chilli, stirring continuously for about 10 seconds until golden and aromatic.
▶ Add a splash of sweet chilli vinegar and as it vigorously simmers, releasing perfumed aromas, add the prawns and cook, stirring a few times.
▶ Once the prawns turn pink, after 1 or 2 minutes of cooking, remove from the heat and season with sea salt flakes.
▶ Once the prawns are cool enough to eat, scatter with parsley and serve with small forks or toothpicks as the perfect sharing starter. Finish off with crusty bread to soak up all that flavour-infused olive oil.
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