Hot weather predicated Saturday

Meteorologists are predicting hot weather on Saturday for most parts of the country, with top temperatures reaching 34 degrees centigrade in Cairo, 41 degrees in Luxor and 42 degrees in Aswan.

The weather will feel fresher along the north coast, with highs of 30 degrees centigrade for Alexandria.

Low- to medium-level cloud cover will spread in over the north of the country, moving down towards Cairo and bringing with it a chance of some light rain.

The prevailing wind will be northeasterly and moderately strong. It will be accompanied by dust and sand in Sinai and the northern areas of Upper Egypt.

Waves on the Mediterranean Sea are expected to average between 1.5 and 2 meters high, while the Red Sea will see waves of between 1 to 2 meters. A northwesterly surface wind will blow in over both seas.

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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