Weather
Heavy rains hit Alexandria and different parts of the Western North Coast on Thursday. The rains accumulated in the streets and squares and disrupted traffic movement.
In a statement, the authority said it is ready for dealing with any emergency case on the road.
Chances of rainfall rise over the coming five days on intermittent areas in Egypt.
All marine activities on small and large marine units were halted to maintain safe maritime navigation.
Egypt’s Meteorological Authority has warned of active winds hitting most parts of the northern coasts and northern Upper Egypt causing low visibility on desert roads.
Egypt is expected to witness unstable weather conditions as of Sunday, lasting until Wednesday, with rainfall chances and temperature degrees rising and declining consecutively.
Heavy rains showered Cairo and other governorates Wednesday as a wave of unstable weather hit the country, and is expected to last until Friday.
In the coming few days, Alexandria and Matrouh governorates will experience heavy rains and fierce winds, the prime minister pointed out.
Head of the Agriculture Climate Center Mohammed Ali Fahim warned of a “deep depression” that could hit the farm north of Egypt as of Saturday.
Rain is expected to fall on Cairo, the North Coast and some Upper Egyptian cities, but the weather is expected to remain warm in the morning and cool in the evening.
Facilities in south Cairo brace for the rain season by maintaining the drainage system and deploying vehicles equipped with pumps and suction hoses at main roads, bridges and tunnels to remove excess water immediately.
News about unstable weather hitting the country this week has worried many Egyptians on social media, as it reminded them of a wave of bad weather that killed 20 people in March 2020.
According to EMA, Cairo will not witness rainfall.
A gradual decrease in temperature will be witnessed starting next Thursday, as the temperature will record 32°C in Cairo
Floods hit Saint Catherine city for the second time in a week.
Egypt will continue witnessing increase in temperature degrees over the coming 72 hours until Tuesday.
Egypt’s Meteorological Authority expected Sunday to witness a slight rise in temperature degrees, as hot and humid weather prevails over Cairo and Lower Egypt.
Experts said that the weather will improve in Cairo, Northern Coasts and Upper Egypt at night.
The Meteorological Authority expected a rise in temperature on Thursday, where Cairo will record highs of 34°C.
There will be a rise in temperature, and a warm weather seen in Cairo, Lower Egypt, Northwestern Coast with moderate winds.
