Meteorologists predict heavy rain and harsh wind across Egypt over the weekend, and Egypt’s Meteorological Authority has warned the public to take care against the unstable weather conditions on Friday and Satuday.
Showers will hit the cities of Cairo, Giza, Qalyubia, Marsa Alam, Quseir, Hurghada, Ras Ghareb, Saffron, Al Tor, Ras Sidr, Suez, Sharm El Sheikh, and Saint Catherine on Friday.
Lighter rainfall is expected along the Mediterranean and in the Nile Delta region and Canal cities. Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, Sohag, Qena, and Luxor should all see precipitation on Friday.
Heavy and active winds will accompany the rain, with waves in the Red Sea ranging between 3.5 and 4.5 meters.
Saturday will kick off with fog along the northern coast and the Nile Delta region, Cairo and northern Upper Egypt.
Friday’s rain will ease up and just cover the mountain ranges of the Red Sea and South Sinai.
Waves will be turbulent in the Red sea, ranging between two and three meters.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
