The Egyptian Meteorological Authority announced Monday, that the country is expected to witness a continuation of high temperatures from Sunday until the end of this week.
Manar Ghanem, a member of EMA’s media center, said in a telephone interview with the “Good Morning Egypt” show: “Yesterday we started to feel the temperatures, and today we are witnessing a rise in temperatures with about one to two degrees at most regions in Egypt.”
“In addition to high humidity levels with the extension of India’s seasonal monsoon, and high temperatures continue with us until the end of this week, reaching an average of 35C.”
Expected temperatures on Monday:
- Alexandria: 32C
- Cairo: 36C
- Arish, Matrouh: 31C
- Ismailia, Siwa: 38C
- Damietta: 33C
- Suez, Asiut: 37C
- Qena 40C,
- Sohag, Shalateen 38C,
- Luxor, Aswan 41C,
- Hurghada 37C.
Expected temperatures on Tuesday:
- Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt: 36C.
- North Coast: 32C.
- Northern Upper Egypt, South Sinai: 38C.
- Southern Upper Egypt: 42C.
Expected temperatures on Wednesday:
- North Coast: 31C.
- Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt: 36C.
- Northern Upper Egypt: 39C.
- South Sinai: 41C.
- Southern Upper Egypt: 43C.
Expected temperatures on Thursday:
- Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt: 35C.
- North Coast: 30C.
- South Sinai: 39C.
- Northern Upper Egypt: 38C.
- Southern Upper Egypt: 42C.
Expected temperatures on Friday:
- Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt: 35C.
- North Coast: 31C.
- South Sinai: 39C.
- Northern Upper Egypt: 37C.
- Southern Upper Egypt: 42C.
Expected temperatures on Saturday:
- Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt: 35C.
- North Coast: 31C.
- South Sinai: 39C.
- Northern Upper Egypt: 38C.
- Southern Upper Egypt: 42C.
Average expected humidity during the week:
- Cairo and Lower Egypt: 80-85 at night, and 30-40 in daytime.
- Northern coasts: 85-95 at night, and 55-65 in the day.
- South Sinai: 50-60 at night, and 30-35 during the day.
- Northern Upper Egypt: 45-50 at night, and 20-25 during the day.
- Southern Upper Egypt: 25-30 at night, and 10-15 in the day.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
