Heat wave
Heatwave Affecting Egypt from Today Through Mid-Next Week A heatwave is expected to affect the Arab Republic of Egypt starting today and continuing through the middle of next week, with peak temperatures forecast on Saturday and Sunday, 1–2 August 2026. Maximum temperatures over Greater Cairo are ex
- Time
- 7/30/2026, 12:28:29 PM UTC
- Coordinates
- 28.241, 30.610
- Data source
- ema
- Severity
- Severe
- Areas
- Most parts of Egypt
- Expires
- 8/5/2026, 4:00:47 PM UTC
- Source
- Egyptian Meteorological Authority
Event timeline
- Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:41:28 GMTSignificantHeat wave
Snapshots are recorded when the event first appears or its severity changes.
🧰 What to do
Before
- •Know your safe room: basement or interior room, lowest floor
- •Keep phones charged; enable Wireless Emergency Alerts
- •Secure or bring in loose outdoor items
During
- •Tornado warning: go to your safe room, cover your head
- •Lightning: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors — wait 30 min after
- •Hail/wind: stay away from windows; don't shelter under overpasses
After
- •Watch for downed power lines — assume all lines are live
- •Check on neighbors, especially elderly and those with disabilities
- •Photograph damage before temporary repairs
Guidance condensed from Ready.gov
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