The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expected cold temperatures from Thursday, until Tuesday, December 21, 2021, on Greater Cairo, the governorates of Lower Egypt and northern Upper Egypt, and the cities of the northern coasts.
Warmer temperatures are predicted in South Sinai and Upper Egypt, with very cold temperatures during the night hours in all governorates.
Meteorologists expected rain to fall on the governorates of Lower Egypt at intermittent periods, at a rate of approximately 30-40 percent.
Light rains are expected to fall on the governorates of the southern delta and extend to the governorates of Cairo and Giza by 20 percent at intermittent periods during the coming days.
On Friday, medium rain are expected on the northern coastal cities at intermittent intervals between approximately 50 and 60 percent and light rain m on Greater Cairo and the south of the Delta.
It extends to the governorates of northern Upper Egypt between 30 and 40 percent at intermittent intervals, with active wind in the northern coast cities.
Maximum temperatures predicted on Friday:
Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt 18C
Northern coast 17 C
South Sinai 22C
Northern Upper Egypt 18C
South of Upper Egypt 22 C
Maximum temperatures predicted on Saturday:
Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt 17C
Northern coasts 17C
South Sinai 22C
Northern Upper Egypt 18C
Southern Upper Egypt 21C
Maximum temperatures predicted on Sunday:
Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt 17C
Northern coasts 17C
South Sinai 22C
Northern Upper Egypt 18C
Southern Upper Egypt 21C
Maximum temperatures predicted on Monday:
Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt 16C
Northern coasts 15C
South Sinai 21C
Northern Upper Egypt 16C
Southern Upper Egypt 20C
Maximum temperatures predicted on Tuesday:
Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt 16C
Northern coasts 16C
South Sinai 19C
Northern Upper Egypt 17C
Southern Upper Egypt 19C
Director of the Weather Forecasting Center at the Meteorological Authority, Mahmoud Shaheen revealed that the chances of light to medium rain in Alexandria Governorate will continue on Thursday and Friday, expecting that the chances of rain will decrease on Saturday and Sunday, and will return again on Monday.
Shaheen denied, during a telephone interview, on the Extra News channel that Egypt would be subjected to a severe drop in temperatures reaching the freezing point in the coming days.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
