Greater Cairo and other parts of Egypt are expected to see mild to heavy rainfall and possible thunder and snowfall over the weekend.
Rains may turn torrential in parts of Sinai and the Gulf of Suez on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) warned in a statement on Monday.
Starting Thursday, unstable weather is expected in northern Egypt, Greater Cairo and northern Upper Egypt, the EMA said.
Mild to moderate rain is expected in southern Upper Egypt on Thursday and will extend overnight to northern Upper Egypt, Greater Cairo and the cities of the Suez Canal.
On Friday and Saturday, parts of Greater Cairo, the northern coast, Lower Egypt, the canal cities, and northern Upper Egypt are expected to see moderate to heavy rain and a possible thunderstorm and snowfall.
Areas in Greater Cairo, the northern coast, Lower Egypt, and the Suez Canal cities may also witness moderate rainfall on Sunday.
Moderate rain is also expected along the northwestern coast and northern Lower Egypt on Thursday. Southern Upper Egypt is expected to see mild rainfall on Friday and Saturday.
The EMA expects mild temperatures in Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and northern Upper Egypt from Tuesday to Sunday during daytime.
Highs of 16-19 degrees Celsius and lows of 11 are expected in Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt between Tuesday and Sunday.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
