As the hot air masses covering a large part of Eastern Europe and the Balkans will continue to affect us, very high temperatures will continue in our country at least until Sunday (21-7-2024). The highest temperature values will be recorded on Wednesday and Thursday (17 and 18-7-2024) within mainland Greece, mainly in the west, center and north.
A. the maximum temperature value in the coastal areas of the mainland will be 2-4 degrees lower than the temperature in mainland Greece and
B. minimum temperatures will also be kept high, ranging between 29-30 degrees Celsius in most urban areas.
Wednesday (7-17-2024) and Thursday (7-18-2024) maximum temperatures are expected to reach:
a. 41 to 42 inland and locally 43 degrees Celsius in west, central and north.
b. 38-40 degrees Celsius in the Ionian Islands, Eastern Aegean Islands, Twelve Islands and southern Crete.
c. 35 to 37 degrees Celsius in the rest of the island countries.
d. 39-40 degrees in Attica and Thessaloniki Prefecture.
The maximum temperature is expected on Friday (19-7-2024):
a. it will be 38-39 degrees in the northern continental areas, and 40-41 degrees in the rest of the continental regions.
b. 37 to 40 degrees Celsius in the Ionian Islands, the Eastern Aegean Islands, the Twelve Islands and southern Crete.
c. 35 to 37 degrees Celsius in the rest of the island countries.
d. 38-39 degrees in Attica and Thessaloniki prefecture.
Isolated storms will develop in the northern part of the country from Friday afternoon to midday.
Starting from noon on Saturday (20-7-2024), occasional thunderstorms will be observed in the north of the country, and the temperature is expected to reach the following:
a. It will be 37-39 degrees in the northern continental areas, 40 degrees in other continental regions, and 41 degrees locally in the western continental areas.
b. 38-40 degrees Celsius in the Ionian Islands, Eastern Aegean Islands, Twelve Islands and southern Crete.
c. 34 to 36 degrees Celsius in the rest of the island countries.
d. 39 and maybe 40 degrees in Attica and 38-39 degrees in Thessaloniki prefecture.
On Sunday (21-7-2024), the air temperature will be 37-39 degrees in the continental region, and 40 degrees locally.
Temperatures will be reset daily. The emergency bulletin will be updated every 24 hours.