UPDATE: weather situation @5am local-time (Mar 27)

weather front @2am local-time, note "L 1014" (2nd one from top, right-side) planted over Libya/Egypt border


MeteoFrance satellite-image @1am local-time, note clouds over Egypt/Libya border


Univ of Athens prediction for Mar 29 12:00 UT (2pm local-time), no clouds on Libya/Egypt border. note 2 high-pressure areas sandwiching Libya/Egypt border.

I guess there is some cause for optimism.

"Forecast is what you expect, Weather is what you get"

We will see what happens on E-day, on March 29 (around noon local time for eclipse)