UAE sandstorms: strong offshore winds to bring more dusty weather in Dubai and Abu Dhabi – The National

Further sandstorms are expected to sweep in on Thursday due to strong winds offshore over the Arabian Sea.

The National Centre of Meteorology has issued a weather alert warning of gusty to strong winds, with rough to very rough seas off the coast.

That will cause sand to blow in, affecting visibility at times. The warning is in force up to 8pm on Thursday.

The density of the dust should drop, according to the weather bureau. It will be partly sunny, with temperatures reaching a high of 27C on the coast and 28C inland.

Humidity will rise overnight to bring a risk of fog and mist over some coastal and internal areas, which will clear to leave a partly sunny day on Friday, with no further sandstorms. There will be gusts of up to 40kmph over the sea, which will be rough at first.

The sandstorm in Al Barsha South, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Traffic on Emirates Road in Dubai during the sandstorm. Pawan Singh / The National

The sandstorm in Dubai Investment Park area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Dusty weather in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

The sandstorm in Dubai Investment Park area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Construction workers during the sandstorm in Dubai Investment Park area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Construction workers during the sandstorm in Dubai Investment Park area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Poor visibility in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Poor visibility in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Poor visibility in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Saturday will begin the same, with a chance of more early mist and fog, but there may be an increase in temperatures, reaching 29C on the coast and 30C inland. Winds should drop a little.

The picture will be similar on Sunday, according to the weather bureau, but sandstorms could return again on Monday.

Updated: February 27, 2020 08:27 AM

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UAE sandstorms: strong offshore winds to bring more dusty weather in Dubai and Abu Dhabi - The National