Temperatures dropped sharply across Egypt on Friday as the General Authority of Meteorology warned residents that daytime highs would be ten degrees higher than nighttime lows.
Daytime conditions remained mild to warm across most regions while turning hot in southern Aswan, but temperatures fell sharply to cool and cold levels during the night and early morning hours, اليوم السابع reported.
Cairo registered a high of 26 degrees Celsius and a low of 16 degrees, while Alexandria recorded a high of 25 and a low of 15. Ismailia reached a high of 26 and a low of 14, and Matrouh saw a high of 24 and a low of 14.
Further south, Sharm El-Sheikh recorded a high of 28 and a low of 19, whereas Aswan peaked at a high of 31 alongside a low of 14.
Winter will officially begin on December 21 and will last for three months, Manar Ghanem, a meteorological forecaster at the Early Warning Center of the General Authority of Meteorology, told المصري اليوم.
Ghanem explained that the current weather is influenced by low air masses coming from southern Europe across the Mediterranean Sea, which drove down temperatures and created chilly conditions at night.
She added that the winter solstice is tied to the tilt of the Earth’s axis, with the sun’s rays perpendicular to the Tropic of Capricorn during winter, صدى البلد reported.
Meteorologists urged citizens to exercise caution regarding their choice of clothing, particularly during the late night and early morning hours, advising the continued use of autumn attire and light jackets.
Ghanem advised citizens not to rush into thinning their clothes or be misled by daytime sunshine, stressing the importance of sticking with autumn wear rather than returning to summer clothes, Masrawy reported.
She also said that colds are viral infections not caused by cold weather alone, meaning regular handwashing, avoiding sick individuals, and proper indoor ventilation help reduce transmission.
An upper-level atmospheric depression brought rainfall of varying intensity to northern parts of the country and extended to Greater Cairo over preceding days, صوت الأمة reported.
Forecasters expect minor, intermittent rain chances to persist along the northern coast and Lower Egypt, alongside slight, gradual temperature increases of two to three degrees heading into the following week.
