Motorists be warned! Abu Dhabi has issued a red alert for fog and lowered visibility on these roads
It’s been a humid week in Abu Dhabi, and the weather departments have just confirmed there’s more to come! Following alerts earlier this week, a fresh red alert has been issued in most parts of Abu Dhabi today by the National City of Meteorology.
Residents have been warned of lowered visibility expected to continue until Sunday. The visibility may drop further in coastal and internal areas.
Abu Dhabi Police has called on motorists to drive safely and exercise caution owing to reduced visibility during the fog. Speed limits have also been altered on some roads which are displayed on electronic information boards. The Dubai-Abu Dhabi road is particularly foggy, with certain areas having a visibility of less than 1000 metres.
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The authority also reduced the speed limit to 80km/h on some roads in the capital city.
These include Abu Dhabi – Al Ain road (Al Mafraq – Al Hafar), Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Intl. road (Bridge Al Haramiya – Bridge Al Ruwais), Maktoum Bin Rashid road (Seih Shuaib Bridge – Rawdat Al Reef Bridge ), Mohammed Bin Rashid road (Al Falah Bridge – Seih Al Sedirah), Maktoum Bin Rashid road (Kizad Bridge – Seih Shuaib) and Mohammed Bin Rashid road (Al Falah Bridge – Kizad Bridge).
While the weather in general is expected to be fine, there could be partial cloud coverage as per the NCM. The humid conditions and fog though are expected by night and Thursday morning with a chance of fog or mist formation over some coastal and internal areas, especially westward.
Temperatures are expected to drop to a low of 25°C in mountainous areas of the country and reach a high of 49°C in internal areas. Humidity levels will reach a high of 90 per cent in some parts of the UAE.
Stay safe!
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