UAE weather: dense fog rolls in across Abu Dhabi

Motorists warned not to exceed 80kph on several motorways between Al Ain, Abu Dhabi and Dubai

View of the early morning fog in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Fog engulfs Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Cyclists on Al Qudra cycle track during heavy fog in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Fog lingered in Dubai during the week. Pawan Singh / The National

Forecasters expect conditions to persist into next week. Pawan Singh / The National

View of the early morning fog in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

View of the early morning fog in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Cyclists on Al Qudra cycle track during heavy fog in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Cricket fans play street cricket during the early morning fog in the Al Furjan area of Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Dense fog did not deter them from playing the sport. Pawan Singh / The National

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

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

Fog over Dubai Marina. Courtesy Ollie Maher

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