A red weather alert has been issued in the UAE as dusty conditions will reduce visibility to less than 100 meters in some parts of Abu Dhabi.
Taking to their official social media handle, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said Dalma Island, Umm Al Sheif Island and Al Hamrah (Al Dafra area) will be severely impacted.
The weather bureau also issued orange and yellow alerts across several coastal areas in the UAE capital, with a drop in temperatures forecast for the next few days.
The dusty conditions will be on until 10:00 pm on Tuesday.
#Dust #NCM#غبار#المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد pic.twitter.com/YcnU2DWBTm
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) May 24, 2022
#NCM #UAE #officialuaeweather #weatherforecast #seastate #windspeed #winddirection #rain #fog pic.twitter.com/8V0afrTl8n
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) May 23, 2022
Earlier today, parts of Abu Dhabi also reported dense fog.
# Alert #Fog_Alert #NCM تنبيه #ضباب #المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد # pic.twitter.com/44WDHUTsgG
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) May 24, 2022
It comes as a severe dust storm in Kuwait prompted authorities to suspend flights for a few hours on Monday afternoon.
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