Egypt Hit by Near 50°C Heat, Shattering September Record

In southern Egypt earlier this week, thermometers climbed nearly 10 degrees above the September norm. Aswan set a new national record for the month, edging out the previous mark by two tenths of a degree.

The extreme heat also swept through the country's coastal areas. A weather station in Marsa Alam recorded 40°C — around six degrees above the seasonal average for September, a figure more typical of the height of summer.

Saudi Arabia Just Misses Its Own Record

Across the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, temperatures reached 49°C, falling just four tenths of a degree short of the national record. The reading was as much as 15 degrees above normal.

Overnight temperatures in the region barely dipped below 30°C. Heat approaching the 50°C mark was also recorded in northern Sudan. Forecasters expect temperatures across the region to ease back to more typical levels in the coming days.

Around Prague, based on reporting by novinky.cz