Heavy Rains Hit Cairo, Giza on Monday

Experts of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority affirmed that Cairo and Giza governorate receive heavy rains at midday on Monday.

Streets of the capital ooze as downpours hit heavily the two governorates and the surrounding areas.

The authorities dispatched furnished vehicles to drain muddy water of the various districts of the capital, especially the northern parts which soaked in murky water.

Cairo International Stadium (CIS) hit by thunderstorm rain ahead of the game of the teams of Al Ahly and Zamalek Sporting Clubs in the Egyptian local tournament.

The two teams meet at 7:30 pm in a deferred game of the fourth week of the local tournament.

However, the management of the stadium took emergency measurements to keep the field dry.

But water reached the inner corridors of the stadium.

Dr. Mahmud Shaheen, Director of Meteorological Forecast and Analysis, warns of a spell of broken weather over the next few days.

He revealed that changeable weather will continue until Tuesday as the temperature degrees slide significantly.

He urges all government agencies to go to alert to cope with the negative fallouts of the dire weather these days.

The period of sunshine will increase and the speed of the winds reduces in most parts.

Because her boundaries extend from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to Sudan in the south, Egypt’s climate varies greatly.

Although some tourists venture into the searing heat of the Sahara desert, most confine their travels to the Red Sea coast and the Valley of the Nile.

Around Alexandria and the resorts that fringe the Mediterranean, summertime temperatures usually peak at around 31 Celsius (87F) but further south, in Aswan, temperatures average 41 Celsius (106F).

Although there can be a few wet days each month along the Mediterranean coast, much of Egypt experiences little or no rainfall.

So, with sunshine averaging eight to 10 hours each day in the winter and as much as 12 hours in the summer, tourists can base their choice of time to visit solely on the likely temperatures.

With summer temperatures exceeding 35 Celsius (95F), touring sites around Cairo can be very uncomfortable.

But it should also be pointed out that January and February can be quite chilly months in Cairo and along the northern half of Egypt’s Red Sea coast.

Dust-laden winds may affect almost any part of the country between late March and June. These can give some very unpleasant conditions at times.