The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) announced on Thursday that a heatwave is expected across most parts of the country, accompanied by an increase in surface humidity levels in the north.
Cairo is forecast to reach 36°C during the day, while governorates in South Upper Egypt will hit 42°C.
Meteorologists attribute the heatwave to the dominance of a high-pressure system in the upper atmosphere, with the seasonal Indian Monsoon depression expected to extend into mid-June.
The EMA has ruled out any chance of rain in all governorates.
Thursday’s temperatures are expected to be hot to extremely hot across most parts of the country, with moderate temperatures at night and during early morning hours.
Daytime temperatures are estimated to range from 27-28°C in northern coastal areas, 35-36°C in the Nile Delta and Cairo, and 36-37°C in Central Upper Egypt governorates, with South Upper Egypt reaching 42°C.
Weather maps show intermittent wind activity across most regions, but without stirring up sand or dust.
Morning mists are also expected in the northern parts of the Republic, the Nile Delta, agricultural and express roads, extending to North Upper Egypt.
The EMA also warned of disrupted navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez on Thursday, with significantly high waves.
