Temperatures
As spring officially starts on Monday night, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects a rise by 3-5 degrees in temperatures nationwide starting Tuesday.
In Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt, temperatures will drop to highs of 20 and lows of 12 on Tuesday, down from 27 and 15 respectively on the previous day.
Hot weather has continued across all areas nationwide during daytime. However, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects temperatures to decline slightly and gradually starting Friday.
Europe sweltered Saturday in intense heat with temperatures hitting near-record highs of 46 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit) in Portugal.
Meteorologists expect a decline in temperatures across Egypt on Saturday.