Egypt’s cold wave to continue until the end of January: Meteorology Authority

CAIRO – 26 January 2022: Director of the Prediction and Analysis Center at the General Authority of Meteorology Mahmoud Shaheen said that the cold wave Egypt is witnessing will continue until the end of January.

 In televised statements, Wednesday he explained that Egypt is witnessing severe weather fluctuations, as the maximum temperatures reached 11 degrees, due to the continued active winds. He noted that temperatures in the night drop to 5 degrees.

Cairo has witnessed, Wednesday a sharp drop in temperatures, as a very cold weather prevails across the country, accompanied by rains of varied intensity.

Egypt’s Meteorology considered the day as the coldest weather in this winter season so far, where wind activity increases the sense of cold. 

Snow fell on the Catherine Heights and the Red Sea Mountains.

The temperatures droped dramatically, as the lowest in Cairo dropped to 6 °C, the lowest temperatures in northern Upper Egypt reach 3°C, and St. Catherine records for the first time 3°C below zero.