Egypt Bakes Under Intense Heatwave on Wednesday, Cairo 41°C

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts that the country will continue experiencing a rise in temperature on Wednesday.

Extremely hot and humid weather will prevail during the day nationwide, and the North Coast will experience hot and humid conditions.

The weather will seem hotter due to the high humidity levels, which will push up the heat index 2-4 degrees.

The country will also witness mist on agricultural and highway roads from the north of the country to Cairo.

Wind will occur occasionally across the country.

There is a chance of rain, sometimes thunderous, in Cairo, Northwest Coast, Lower Egypt, Sinai, Red Sea governorate, and Central and South Upper Egypt.

Furthermore, maritime navigation is also expected to be disrupted in the Gulf of Suez, with winds averaging 40 to 60 km/h and waves ranging between 2: 3 meters.

The Mediterranean Sea will experience moderate waves ranging between 1.5 and 2 meters in height varying between northeast and easterly surface winds.

Waves in the Red Sea will be moderate to turbulent ranging between 1.5 and 2 meters in height varying between northeast and northwest surface winds.

Moderately hot and humid weather is also expected to prevail in Egypt at night and in the early hours.

The predicted temperatures for the following cities are 41°C in Cairo, 36°C in Alexandria, 34°C in Marsa Matruh, 45°C in Sohag, 46°C in Qena, and 49°C in Aswan.