Dense fog in UAE set to continue until Thursday

  DUBAI - Fog is set to persist across the UAE until Thursday, according to the national weather bureau. Heavy fog has blanketed parts of the country since Friday, disrupting flights and causing traffic problems. The National Centre for Meteorology forecasts no respite in heavy fog formation until Thursday, when fog will "start to get less". On Tuesday, dense fog hit Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and most parts of the UAE. Foggy conditions have caused havoc on UAE roads, leaving one person dead and six others injured between December 21 and 24, according to the Ministry of Interior. The Dubai Police said there were 54 traffic accidents reported and 1,521 emergency calls on Sunday alone.

Weather forecast this week

December 26, Tuesday The weather will be partly cloudy but fair in general, with humidity levels to rise at night and during the early mornings, increasing chances of fog formation. December 27, Wednesday Cloudy skies at times, especially in the eastern and northern areas, with higher humidity levels increasing the chance of fog at night and early morning. December 28, Thursday Winds of up to 25km/h to blow east and northeast, freshening at times over the sea. Thursday night and early morning will be humid, with places of fog formation to gradually decrease. December 29, Friday Decrease in fog formation forecast, with moderate winds blowing over the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea.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