The “Met” expected it to continue until Sunday, and warned of its “surprises” on the roads

4 reasons behind the spread of dense fog in the country

The National Center of Meteorology expects the formation of dense fog at night until next Saturday, in coastal areas and some interior regions of the country, while it is concentrated in the western regions until next Sunday, warning of a low level of horizontal visibility, especially on open roads.

He attributed the reasons for the spread of fog during the current period to four main factors, which are the current stability of the country's weather conditions, calm winds, high humidity levels, and finally the occurrence of a cooling process on the surface of the earth, which helps to condense water vapor.

He assured «Emirates Today» that the country is witnessing weak pressure systems, accompanied by a high air extension in the upper air layers from the west, which helps the formation of fog that continues to appear at intervals throughout the autumn season, and may extend during the winter as well.

The center continued that fog forms heavily after midnight in limited areas, then extends during the night hours until the sun appears, to begin to clear from nine in the morning as a result of water evaporation, urging drivers to be careful, and to follow safe traffic instructions on highways during the night, especially with The sudden appearance of dense fog in some areas.

With regard to the weather during the next three days, the center expected that the weather today will be generally healthy, and humid at night and Friday morning in some coastal and inland areas, with the formation of fog and light fog.

He indicated that the weather will continue to be generally healthy, and wet at night until Saturday morning in some coastal and inland areas, with fog and light fog forming, especially in the west.

The center stated that the Saturday weather will remain healthy in general, and humid at night until Sunday morning in some coastal and interior areas, with the continued formation of fog and light fog, especially in the west.

He pointed out that the weather next Sunday will be generally healthy, with the appearance of some clouds in the east, which may be cumulus in the afternoon, and wet at night until Monday morning in some interior regions, especially in the west.

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