UAE issues yellow alert as dusty conditions reduce visibility

Motorists have been advised to exercise caution on the road after UAE weather bureau issued a yellow dust alert and warned of visibility dropping to less than 2,000 metres in some parts.

The weather alert will be in place until 4:30 pm on Wednesday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said in its forecast. 

Fresh Southeasterly winds causing blowing dust and sand reducing the horizontal visibility to less than 2000 m over some coastal and internal areas especially northward and eastward from 06:00 Wednesday 17/12/2025 until 16:30 Wednesday 17/12/2025 pic.twitter.com/KlomGnhqlv

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) December 17, 2025

The authority urged motorists to lock all windows and doors to prevent dust from entering the vehicles and to avoid exposure to dust and monitor official channels for weather updates.  

#Dust #NCM pic.twitter.com/KmNvNbBZfg

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) December 17, 2025