Egypt Braces for Early Summer Heatwave

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts moderately warm to hot weather will prevail in most parts of the country during Thursday's daylight hours.

The country also witnesses mist, extending into fog, on the agricultural and highway roads from the north of the country to Cairo, Canal Cities, North Upper Egypt, and Central Sinai.

Meteorologists also predict that Egypt will experience a gradual rise in temperature, with the heatwave expected to peak beginning in the middle of next week.

Wind speeds of between 30 and 40 kilometres per hour (km/h) are expected to affect much of Cairo, Northwest Coast, the Western Sahara, Lower Egypt, and the North Upper Egypt, leading to blowing sand and dust.

Light rainfall is predicted to prevail in the North Coast and the North Lower Egypt at intermittent period.

Furthermore, the Mediterranean Sea will experience moderate waves, ranging between 1.5 and 2.25 meters in height varying between westerly and northwest surface winds.

Meanwhile, the Red Sea will experience turbulent waves ranging between 1.5 and 2 meters in height varying between northwest and northeast surface winds.

Cold weather is also expected to prevail in Egypt at night and in the early morning.

Moderately cold weather is also expected to prevail in Egypt at night, becoming cold towards the end and in the early morning.

The predicted temperatures for the following cities are 26°C in Cairo, 23°C in Alexandria, 22°C in Marsa Matruh, 28°C in Sohag, 28°C in Qena, and 30°C in Aswan.