The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) warned of weather fluctuations across the coming 48 hours, with rainfall expected in 19 governorates.
The weather tends to be cold at night and in the early morning hours, while it is moderate during the day in the northern regions of the country, reaching northern Upper Egypt, while the temperature remains relatively high in South Sinai and the southern parts of the country.
By nightfall the weather will be moderate in the early hours of the evening, growing colder late at night and in the early morning in the northern parts, southern Upper Egypt and South Sinai.
The EMA warned of the formation of water mist from four to eight am on agricultural and express roads and those close to water bodies amid moderate wind activity.
Rainfall map:
- Chances of light rainfall, sometimes accompanied by thunder, in Cairo, Giza and Qalyubiya.
- Chances of light to moderate rainfall, sometimes accompanied by thunder, with the Gharbiya, Menoufia, Sharqiya, Ismailia and the Suez governorates.
- Chances of heavy rainfall, sometimes accompanied by thunder, in areas of the Matrouh governorate.
- Chances of moderate to heavy rainfall, sometimes accompanied by thunder, in Alexandria, Beheira, Kafr el-Sheikh and Daqahlia.
- Chances of moderate to heavy rainfall, sometimes accompanied by thunder, in areas of Damietta and Port Said.
- Chances of moderate rainfall, sometimes accompanied by thunder, in North Sinai, Halayeb and Shalateen, and light rainfall in areas of Fayoum and Beni Suef governorates.
Expected temperatures on Saturday:
- Northwestern coasts: 23C
- Greater Cairo: 25C
- Northern and central Upper Egypt: 26C
- South Sinai and Red Sea mountain ranges: 28C
- Southern Upper Egypt: 29C
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm