Weather alert: Dust, fog cover over parts of Oman

Oman Sunday 21/January/2018 10:09 AM
By: Times News Service
Weather alert: Dust, fog cover over parts of Oman

Muscat: Dust and fog were reported over parts of the Sultanate on Sunday morning, according to the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA).

"Fog patches and low clouds were spread over governorates of South Al Sharqiyah, Al Wusta, Al Buraimi, Al Dahirah, coastal Musandam and Al Batinah. Also, dust scattering over the northwestern parts of Oman in Musandam, Al Buraimi, Al Dahirah, North Batinah and Al Wusta." PACA reported.

The authority also warned of rough seas on Oman's coastal areas until Tuesday, with waves reaching a maximum height of 2.5-3 metres thanks to a northwesterly wind.

Temperature in Muscat and Sohar will be around 25 degrees celcius, while it will be 27 degrees in Nizwa and Haima, and 28 degrees in Ibra.