The heat wave reaches its climax today, Thursday, as the country is witnessing a rise in temperatures all over, and it is expected that Greater Cairo will record 42 degrees Celsius, and southern Upper Egypt is 49 degrees Celsius.
Today, Thursday, August 14th, the very hot wave will continue to be most parts of the day, so that very hot weather will prevail during the day most wet hot on the northern coasts, wet, wet at night and early in the morning.
Dr. Mahmoud Shaheen, Director General of Predictions and Early Warning at the Meteorological Authority, revealed that it is expected today a waterbed from (8: 4 am) on the roads leading to and from areas from the north of the country to Greater Cairo that may sometimes be dense on areas of the northeastern coasts and the cities of the canal.
Today, humidity rates are expected to increase the feeling of the heat of the weather than expected in the shade, with values ranging from (4: 2) degrees, and maritime navigation disorder on the Gulf of Suez and wind speed from (60:40) km / h and the height of the waves (3: 2 meters.
Today, light rain opportunities may be moderate and thunderstorm in central and southern Sinai, the Red Sea Governorate and South Upper Egypt.
The Meteorological Authority explained the maximum and minor temperatures expected today, as follows:
Weather in Cairo
Great 42 degrees.
Small 27 degrees.
Weather in Alexandria
Great 36 degrees.
Small 27 degrees.
Weather in Matrouh
Great 34 degrees.
The minor 26 degrees.
Weather in Sohag
Great 45 degrees.
The minor 31 degrees.
Weather in Qena
Great 46 degrees.
Small 32 degrees.
Weather in Aswan
Great 49 degrees.
The minor 34 degrees.
The percentage of humidity today
Today, humidity rates are expected to increase the feeling of the heat of the weather than expected in the shade, with values ranging from (4: 2) degrees, and maritime navigation disorder on the Gulf of Suez and wind speed from (60:40) km / h and the height of the waves (3: 2 meters.
Rainfall chances
Today, light rain opportunities may be moderate and thunderstorm in central and southern Sinai, the Red Sea Governorate and South Upper Egypt.
Wave refraction date
She pointed out that from Friday the temperatures begin to decrease with values ranging from 3 to 4 degrees, as the greatness reaches between 38 and 39 degrees Celsius, provided that the hot wave is broken significantly on Saturday, and the temperatures in Cairo decrease to between 35 and 36 degrees Celsius.
Earlier, Dr. Manar Ghanem, member of the Meteorological Media Center, confirmed that the country is affected by a very hot wave that has gradually began this week, and is expected to continue until next Friday.
