Extremely Hot Weather Prevails across Egypt on Tuesday, Cairo 36°C

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts extremely hot weather will prevail in most of the country during Tuesday's daylight hours.

Hot weather is also expected to prevail in the North Coast.

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

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

There is a chance of light rainfall prevailing intermittently in Cairo, the Northwest Coast, Lower Egypt, and Western Sahara.

Meteorologists also predict that the country will continue experiencing a rise in temperature.

Wind speeds between 30 and 40 kilometres per hour (km/h) are expected to occasionally occur across the country.

Furthermore, the Mediterranean Sea will experience moderate waves, ranging between 1.5 and 2 meters in height varying between southeast and northeast surface winds.

Waves in the Red Sea will be moderate to turbulent, ranging between 1.5 and 2.5 meters in height with northwest surface winds.

Meanwhile, the Gulf of Suez will experience moderate to turbulent waves ranging between 2 and 2.5 meters in height with northwest surface winds.

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

The predicted temperatures for the following cities are 36°C in Cairo, 32°C in Alexandria, 30°C in Marsa Matruh, 40°C in Sohag, 42°C in Qena, and 42°C in Aswan.