• View of the early morning fog in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    View of the early morning fog in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Fog engulfs 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
    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
    Fog lingered in Dubai during the week. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Forecasters expect conditions to persist into next 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
  • 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
    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
    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
    Dense fog did not deter them from playing the sport. Pawan Singh / The National

UAE weather: Foggy weather to persist until next week


Gillian Duncan
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Foggy weather is expected to linger across the UAE over the weekend and even into next week, forecasters have warned.

It could affect almost all areas of the country but will lift by midday to leave clear skies.

Temperatures will be lower over the weekend, ranging from the low to mid-20°Cs.

Speed limits were reduced for a third time this week on Thursday, as dense fog rolled in again overnight.

Forecasters issued an alert as the murky weather descended upon most of the country, covering the western border, up to as far as Sharjah, and deep inland.

Visibility dropped to below 1,000 metres, prompting police to lower the legal speed limit on a number of motorways to 80kph.

The fog season typically begins in mid-December and lasts until the end of March.

Fog needs certain conditions to form, such as calm winds and a clear atmosphere. These are more common at this time of the year as the seasons change.

Most fogs in the UAE fall under two categories – radiation and advection. Both types of fog can result in extremely dangerous driving conditions.

In February 2018, a lorry ploughed into a line of vehicles during thick fog.