The Egyptian Meteorological Authority has announced that the "Dragon" storm is expected to return to Egypt in the coming days of the fall season. It is anticipated that the rainfall this fall will be higher than in previous years, coinciding with the start of the fall season on September 23. Manar Ghanem, a member of the media center at the Meteorological Authority, stated that it is currently unpredictable whether the Dragon storm will return to Egypt; however, with the onset of fall, which is characterized by weather fluctuations, other storms are likely to occur due to global warming and climate changes that lead to significant weather extremes.
Ghanem noted that the last time Egypt experienced the Dragon storm was in 2020. She explained that the Dragon low-pressure system faces a cold low coming from the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in lower temperatures, an increase in high and medium clouds, and heavy rainfall. In the coming days, similar weather conditions to the Dragon storm are expected, with temperatures dropping by approximately 6 degrees due to the low-pressure system caused by the Daniel storm.
She elaborated that in 2020, Egypt faced what the media dubbed the "Dragon storm," which resulted in heavy rainfall, sometimes reaching the level of floods, accompanied by a noticeable drop in temperatures and strong winds, causing human and material losses. Thunderstorms and floods occurred in Cairo and some governorates, leading to casualties and damage while the government closed schools.
The Dragon low-pressure system arises from the intersection of the hot Libyan low coming from the Sahara Desert during the fall, along with the various weather changes that follow, and a cold low coming from Southern Europe over the Mediterranean. This results in decreased temperatures and an increase in high and medium clouds, leading to significant rainfall.
