Egypt’s unstable weather, cold wave to end next week

CAIRO – 9 January 2019: Egypt’s unstable weather and cold wave will end soon. The Meteorological Authority expects that the weather will stabilize again starting next Saturday.

In statements to Egypt Today, Director of weather forecasts at the Meteorological Authority, Mahmoud Chaheen, said that the unstable weather will continue for the coming 72 hours, as the country will witness active winds of sand and dust in most areas.

Also, heavy rains will be witnessed until next Friday on the northern coasts of Egypt, with continued disruption in the Red and Mediterranean seas.

However, starting next week we will see an improvement in weather conditions in most parts of the country, according to Chaheen.

Expected temperatures come as follows:

Cairo: Highs of 15°C and lows of 10°C
Alexandria: Highs of 15°C and lows of 9°C
Matrouh: Highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C
Sohag: Highs of 17°C and lows of 5°C
Qena: Highs of 17°C and lows of 5°C
Aswan: Highs of 18°C and lows of 7°C
Saint Catherine: Highs of 10°C and lows of 0°C