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Heat Wave to Hit Egypt on Thursday


Thu 15 Aug 2019 | 08:42 AM
Ahmed Moamar

Experts of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority ( EMA) warn that a freak  heat wave hits the country on Thursday.

It inclines to be somehow hot in the western northern coasts next the Mediterranean Sea.

In the eastern parts of the northern coasts it is expected to be hot over the daytime hours.

However, a very hot weather would prevail in the other districts of Egypt during hours to come.

But it will be nice at night across the country.

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Fog would shorten range of visibility in the northern governorates in the early morning.

Lower clouds would hang over the northern and some southern parts.

Rain is expected to fall today in range of the Red Sea mountains, Halayeb and Shalateen in the utmost southern tip of the country.

The Mediterranean Sea would see light to moderate conditions.

Waves swell to1-1.5 meters and winds will northwesterly there.

The Red Sea would witness the same some conditions of those in the Mediterranean one.

Major temperature degree in Cairo is expected to hit 41 C.

The risk for heat-related illnesses will be elevated from northern Africa into parts of the Middle East this week as unseasonable heat builds over the region.

 

Millions of people will be at risk as locations endure multiple days of extreme heat with high temperatures as much as 15 C (27 F) above normal in this time of year.

Any outdoor activities done in this heat could be very strenuous and potentially dangerous, leading to an increased risk for heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

It is said that Egypt really only has two seasons, and that both of these seasons are really just different variations of summer. This can be said for many parts of Egypt, in particular in the more southern cities such as Sharm El Sheikh, but isn't so much the case for Cairo.