New Heat Wave Hits Egypt as Humidity Tops 95%
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Egypt is facing a new heat wave, with humidity levels rising above 95%. A weather expert known as "Al-Qayati" has shared details about the coming weather.
According to the report, temperatures will keep rising until the end of the week. Cairo has already recorded a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius.
This news comes during the last week of August, a time when many people hope the summer heat will start to ease.
The high humidity combined with hot temperatures can make the weather feel even more uncomfortable. Experts often warn people to stay hydrated during such conditions.
It remains unclear from the report exactly when this heat wave will end, though the expert's forecast focuses on the days leading up to the weekend.
Many Egyptians are asking whether this could be one of the last heat waves of the summer season, as August comes to a close.
Vocabulary6 words
- heat wave
- a period of very hot weather
- humidity
- the amount of water in the air
- temperatures
- how hot or cold something is
- degrees
- units used to measure temperature
- conditions
- the state of something, like weather
- forecast
- a prediction about future weather
Quiz
Answer key
1. 95% 2. 37 degrees 3. The last week of August
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Egypt is facing a new _____, with humidity levels rising above _____%. A weather expert known as "Al-Qayati" has shared details about the coming weather.
According to the report, temperatures will keep rising until the end of the _____. Cairo has already recorded a temperature of _____ degrees Celsius.
This news comes during the last week of _____, a time when many people hope the summer heat will start to ease.
The high _____ combined with hot temperatures can make the weather feel even more uncomfortable. Experts often warn people to stay _____ during such conditions.
It remains unclear from the report exactly when this heat wave will _____, though the expert's forecast focuses on the days leading up to the _____.
Discussion questions
- How does high humidity affect the way heat feels?
- What do you usually do to stay cool during a heat wave?
- Why might people be especially interested in weather news at the end of summer?
- Do you think weather forecasts are generally accurate? Why or why not?