UAE weather: humidity to rise this week

Humidity on the coast could hit as high as 95 per cent on Monday

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 10 MAY 2017. Standalone photo. As summer temperatures rise visibility drops in the UAE as seen in the dusty sunset over Al Barsha Heights and the Greens. Today saw a heat index of 41 degrees with humidity of 60% while visibility was limited to 4km's. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) ID: STANDALONE. Journalist: None. Section: National. *** Local Caption ***  AR_1005_Standalone_Weather-03.JPG
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It will be very humid over the next few days.

Humidity on the coast could hit as high as 95 per cent on Monday, with the pattern set to linger into the week, according to the National Centre of Meteorology.

The humidity is forecast to increase during the night on Monday and into Tuesday morning with more chances of fog over some northern and coastal areas.

On Monday there was some fog, especially around Al Ain with visibility less than 500 metres.

The weather will be fair to partly cloudy at times across the country, with light to moderate winds.

Maximum temperatures could hit 30°C, while it could dip as low as 10°C in the mountains.

The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman.