Children dive in the Nile to escape the hot weather during a heat wave in Cairo (Photo: Reuters)
The heat wave Egypt is currently experiencing will continue until the end of the week, according to Egypt's Meteorological Authority.
The weather will be milder along the country's northern coast than in Cairo and the Nile Delta.
Upper Egypt will see very hot weather over the next three days.
Cairo and the Nile Delta will see highs of 37 and lows of 26 over the next three days, while Alexandria and Matrouh will see highs of 31 and lows of 24.
Northern Upper Egypt will witness highs of 40 and lows of 25, while southern Upper Egypt will see highs of 43 and lows of 28.
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