EGYPT - "Cairo sinks on the first day of winter rains"

[Sally Furniss]

from backup forum thanks T42 :tiphat:



Turn of the weather in Egypt:

Cairo Sinks on the First Day of Winter Rains
Oct 18, 2007

http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=79784

T42

 

[Shannon Bennett]

Re: EGYPT - "Cairo sinks on the first day of winter rains"

After reading the attached article I am forced to conclude that rain is extremely rare in Cairo. Interesting. An anomaly or, can we lay this at the door of global warming?

 

[Theresa42]

Re: EGYPT - "Cairo sinks on the first day of winter rains"

After reading the attached article I am forced to conclude that rain is extremely rare in Cairo. Interesting. An anomaly or, can we lay this at the door of global warming?

I think this much rain is pretty unusual in Cairo, but it does happen sometimes apparently.

Here's a couple of blurbs about weather/rain in Cairo:

Egypt receives fewer than eighty millimeters of precipitation annually in most areas. Most rain falls along the coast, but even the wettest area, around Alexandria, receives only about 200 millimeters of precipitation per year. Alexandria has relatively high humidity, but sea breezes help keep the moisture down to a comfortable level. Moving southward, the amount of precipitation decreases suddenly. Cairo receives a little more than one centimeter of precipitation each year. The city, however, reports humidity as high as 77 percent during the summer. But during the rest of the year, humidity is low. The areas south of Cairo receive only traces of rainfall. Some areas will go years without rain and then experience sudden downpours that result in flash floods....

http://touregypt.net/climate.htm

Sounded like a flash flood in Cairo yesterday.

Although Egypt is considered a dry country, rain is not unknown. In Cairo it is not uncommon to wake up to find there has been a shower during the night. However, sometimes there is a downpour lasting several hours. Then, the roads can be dangerous as the rain may hide the potholes, and your shoes can be ruined by the mud and puddles , as there is no drainage system to carry away the rainwater....

http://www.virtualtourist.com/trave...0/Warnings_or_Dangers-Cairo-Climate-BR-1.html