The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects the cold wave to continue throughout Thursday and Friday.
As the cold weather will continue during the daylight hours in Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, there are also cold spells in the northern coasts and northern Upper Egypt.
Warmer weather is predicted in South Sinai and southern Upper Egypt.
Temperatures will further drop during the night to record 9C in Cairo.
Light to medium rains are expected on the northern coasts and Lower Egypt on Thursday, lightly extending to areas of Greater Cairo and the Suez Canal cities at intermittent intervals.
Active winds are predicted in all areas, raising sand and dust in the south of the country, Sinai and the open areas of Cairo and Lower Egypt at intermittent periods.
On Friday, meteorologists expect light to medium rain in areas of the north of the country at intermittent periods.
Active wind is predicted in areas of the northern coasts, South Sinai, and northern Upper Egypt at intermittent periods.
The Authority expected that as of Saturday, March 26, temperatures will rise in all parts of the country.
On Saturday, mist is expected from 4 am to 8 am on some roads leading to and from Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern coasts, the Suez Canal cities, central Sinai and northern Upper Egypt.
Active winds are predicted in areas of South Sinai and the south of the country at intermittent periods.
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, meteorologists expected mist from 4 am to 8 am on some roads leading to and from Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern coasts, the Suez Canal cities, central Sinai and northern Upper Egypt.
Maximum temperatures predicted on Thursday:
Cairo and Lower Egypt 17C
North Coast 16C
South Sinai 22C
Northern Upper Egypt 18C
Southern Upper Egypt 22C
Maximum temperatures predicted on Friday:
Cairo and Lower Egypt 18C
North Coast 17C
South Sinai 14C
Northern Upper Egypt 19C
Southern Upper Egypt 22C
Maximum temperatures predicted on Saturday:
Cairo and Lower Egypt 21C
North Coast 18C
South Sinai 23C
Northern Upper Egypt 22C
Southern Upper Egypt 25C
Maximum temperatures predicted on Sunday:
Cairo and Lower Egypt 22C
North Coast 20C
South Sinai 24C
Northern Upper Egypt 24C
Southern Upper Egypt 30C
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
