The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has triggered red and yellow alerts for fog and low visibility across coastal and inland areas after humidity rose overnight to 100 percent in spots. Abu Dhabi and Dubai police reduced speed limits on key highways and urged caution, warning that drifting fog could last into the Thursday-morning peak at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Zayed International (AUH). Airline ops teams are watching for potential flow-control measures; DXB historically implements “low-visibility procedures” when Runway 30L drops below 550 metres RVR. Travellers connecting through the Gulf hub should allow longer transfer windows, and mobility managers may want to pre-book day-rooms for crews facing duty-time constraints. Logistics planners note that road closures on the Abu Dhabi–Al Ain highway during similar fog events last winter delayed air-cargo deliveries by up to three hours. Firms shipping time-sensitive pharma and perishables today have switched to overnight moves to beat the visibility window. While temperatures remain high—forecast at 42–43 °C—the bigger risk is rapid humidity-led condensation on aircraft sensors, which historically forces additional ground-time for inspections. NCM says conditions should ease after sunrise on 8 October, but further overnight fog cannot be ruled out.
Source: UAE Place
