Flights at Dubai International Airport (DXB) were interrupted due to bad weather conditions, which led to the redirection of 10 incoming flights.
A Dubai Airport spokesman said: “Dubai Airports can confirm that the normal operation of Dubai International Airport (DXB) has been disrupted due to bad weather conditions this afternoon, resulting in the redirection of 10 incoming flights to Dubai World Central (DWC) and other nearby airports.
Dubai Airports works closely with airlines and all our service partners to minimize the consequences of disruptions and restore normal operation as soon as possible. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused.”
According to a representative of flydubai, unfavorable conditions led to delays in a number of flights.
“Adverse weather conditions in Dubai today (Sunday) led to delays in a number of our incoming and outgoing flights. We continue to monitor the situation and apologize for the inconvenience that adverse weather conditions may have caused our passengers.”
On the other hand, on Sunday, rain fell on certain areas of the UAE, and after the sky over the country was covered with thick dust, which led to a decrease in horizontal visibility by less than 500 meters.
This has led to an influx of moist air masses from the Arabian Sea and the Sea of Oman towards the region and the UAE, which will continue until next Thursday.
Dust and low horizontal visibility of less than 1000 meters began to appear at Al Ain and Dabaa International Airport in Al Ain at 3:15 a.m., as well as at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Dubai International Airport, Sharjah International Airport, Al Batin Airport in Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra district, and also in some areas of the city. country.
Moderate to heavy rain fell on Wadi Al-Ajili, Massafi, Shawqa Al-Munayi Road and Alliyat in Ras al-Khaimah at 3:10 p.m. Heavy rains also hit Asfai in Fujairah, the Sharjah-Wadi-el-Helou road and a number of regions.
The lowest temperature in the country - 23.5°C - was recorded on Sunday in Jebel Jais in Ras al Khaimah at 5:45 a.m.
The National Metrology Center (NCM) expects Monday's weather to be from partly cloudy to cloudy and dusty, with a chance of clouds accumulating in the east and south in the afternoon, accompanied by rain.
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