Overview
- The National Centre of Meteorology forecasts fair to partly cloudy skies on December 31 with no rain expected, allowing outdoor events to go ahead across the Emirates.
- Winds will be fresh to strong with gusts up to 50–60 km/h, and peaks near 84 km/h were logged Tuesday at mountain stations, raising blowing dust and reducing visibility.
- Sea conditions will be rough to very rough in the Arabian Gulf and rough in the Sea of Oman, with NCM yellow and orange marine alerts active through late December 31.
- Evening temperatures are set to reach about 21°C in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, turning colder in the north at roughly 18°C in Ras Al Khaimah, 14°C in Fujairah and 10°C in Al Ain.
- Humidity may bring fog or mist early on January 1 over coastal and inland areas, while police in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have deployed traffic and public safety measures for New Year crowds.