• A man fishing near the Yas Iron Bridge in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
    A man fishing near the Yas Iron Bridge in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Lorry drivers pull to the side of the road along the E10 overpass in Abu Dhabi because of foggy conditions on June 4, 2021. Victor Besa / The National.
    Lorry drivers pull to the side of the road along the E10 overpass in Abu Dhabi because of foggy conditions on June 4, 2021. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Anglers in the Yas Iron Bridge area in Abu Dhabi on June 4. Victor Besa / The National.
    Anglers in the Yas Iron Bridge area in Abu Dhabi on June 4. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Drivers of large vehicles keep to the slow lane during poor driving conditions in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
    Drivers of large vehicles keep to the slow lane during poor driving conditions in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Poor visibility for motorists on the E10 overpass area in Abu Dhabi on June 4. Victor Besa / The National.
    Poor visibility for motorists on the E10 overpass area in Abu Dhabi on June 4. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Foggy conditions in the Al Maqta area in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
    Foggy conditions in the Al Maqta area in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Anglers cross the Yas Iron Bridge in Abu Dhabi to get to their fishing spot. Victor Besa / The National.
    Anglers cross the Yas Iron Bridge in Abu Dhabi to get to their fishing spot. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Improved visibility on a stretch of the E10 motorway during foggy weather in Abu Dhabi this week. Victor Besa / The National.
    Improved visibility on a stretch of the E10 motorway during foggy weather in Abu Dhabi this week. Victor Besa / The National.
  • Fog along the E10 motorway in Abu Dhabi, June 4, 2021. Victor Besa / The National.
    Fog along the E10 motorway in Abu Dhabi, June 4, 2021. Victor Besa / The National.
  • The fog-shrouded Al Maqta area in Abu Dhabi on June 4, 2021. Victor Besa / The National.
    The fog-shrouded Al Maqta area in Abu Dhabi on June 4, 2021. Victor Besa / The National.

UAE weather: Fog in Abu Dhabi to make way for a hot day


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It is going to be another sweltering day in the UAE, the National Centre of Meteorology says.

Temperatures should reach a maximum of 46°C in Abu Dhabi and 45°C in Dubai on Friday. It will be partly cloudy throughout the day.

Forecasters have issued a warning for some coastal parts of the UAE over morning fog, which will probably stay until 8am.

Winds will be light to moderate during the day and are expected to reach a maximum of 30kph near the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.

The hot conditions are expected to stay on Saturday.