Heavy Fog Forecasted in UAE for Three Days
- Motorists have been urged to follow traffic rules and maintain safe distance from other vehicles as dense fog will continue to hamper visibility in UAE cities this weekend
- This morning, fog descended over the coastal cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain
- Forecasters at the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said the foggy and misty weather is set to continue, with poor visibility to less than 500 metres
- Nine people were injured in a 28-vehicle pileup on Emirates Road in Dubai in the Abu Dhabi direction at 7:30 AM on Thursday, due to poor visibility
- The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) is engaged in the study of a broad range of atmospheric phenomena and processes to determine climatic conditions in UAE
- Fog forms when the difference between air temperature and dew point is less than 2.5 °C or 4 °F
- Fog typically reduces visibility to less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
- The average maximum temperature for the month of February is 24.2°C, compared to 22.5°C during January 2018
- The average minimum temperature for the month of February is 13.2°C, up from 12.9°C in January 2018
