The start of the summer’s first heat wave begins today, Monday (10/6), with temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius during the week. Mercury will reach “red” and will be accompanied by a new wave of dust.
Meteorologists’ forecast for today (10/6)
Today, the weather conditions will be sunny, only locally cloudy, and it is likely to rain occasionally and temporarily in mountainous mainland regions during the day and afternoon. Atmospheric dust concentration will be relatively high mainly on the mainland and the Twelve Islands.
Winds in the North Aegean will initially blow from northerly directions up to 2 to 4 Beaufort, but will gradually shift to southeasterly directions with the same intensity in the afternoon. Winds in the central Aegean region will initially be 2-4 Beaufort northerly, but will gradually shift to westerlies of the same intensity in the afternoon. In the South Aegean, winds will blow from the west from 2 to 4 Beaufort and from the east from 3 to 5 Beaufort. Winds will be southerly 2 to 4 Beaufort in central and northern Ionia. Winds will be west 2 to 4 Beaufort in South Ionia.
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Generally clear, partly cloudy, temporarily thicker. Local rains will fall in mountainous areas in the afternoon and afternoon.
Winds: variable 3-4 Beaufort and gradually from the south with the same intensity.
Temperature: between 18 and 37 degrees.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WESTERN STERIA, WESTERN PELOPONNISOS
Weather: Generally clear, partly cloudy, temporarily thicker. In the afternoon, there is a possibility of local rains in the highlands of the continent.
Winds: Variable 3-4 Beaufort and west to 5 Beaufort in the afternoon.
Temperature: between 20 and 36 degrees.
EASTERN STEREA, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNISWeather: Generally clear, partly cloudy, temporarily thicker. Local rain is likely in central Sterea and the highlands of the Peloponnese in the mid-afternoon.
Winds: Variable 3-4 Beaufort, gradually west and east to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: Between 20 and 38 and locally 39 degrees Celsius.
Winds: North northwest 4-5 Beaufort, gradually westward at the same intensity.
Temperature: between 23 and 32 and up to 34 degrees in Crete.EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISEWeather: Mostly clear, partly cloudy in the north.
Winds: North northwest 4 to 5 Beaufort, gradually west to northwest at the same intensity.
Temperature: between 23 and 34 degrees.ADVERTISING PLACE
THESSALIA
Weather: Generally clear, partly cloudy, temporarily thicker. There is a possibility of local showers in the mountainous areas during the afternoon.
Winds: Variable 3 Beaufort, gradually west and east to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: Between 20 and 38 and locally 39 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Mostly clear, scattered clouds will thicken temporarily during the afternoon, so there is a possibility of localized rain in the surrounding mountains.
Winds: Southeast 3-4 Beaufort.
Temperature: between 22 and 35 degrees.
ATTICA
Weather: Generally clear, temporarily sparsely cloudy.
Winds: Variable 3 and southerly to 4 Beaufort in the afternoon and daytime hours.
Temperature: Between 24 and 37 and locally 38 degrees Celsius.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY 11-06-2024
Generally clear weather.
Meteorological conditions favor the transport of African dust mainly to Ionia, continental and Crete.
Winds will be 3 to 5 southerly from westerlies, locally up to 6 Beaufort in daytime seas. A 3-4 degree Beaufort wind will blow from the south in the north.
In the afternoon, the sea breeze will prevail on the northern coast.
Temperatures are forecast to rise further, mainly in the south. It will reach 40 in the central and southern continents, 41 locally, 39 in the northern continents, and 35-36 in the island country.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY 12-06-2024
Generally clear weather.
Meteorological conditions favor the transport of African dust.
Westerly winds will be variable light at first, gradually changing to 3 to 4 westerly during the day, and locally to 5 Beaufort in southern Ionia. In the east, they will blow from the west from 3 to 5, in the southern seas from 6 Beaufort, and in the northeast at first from 3 to 4 and gradually from the south to 5 Beaufort.
It is predicted that the temperature will rise slightly and reach very high levels in the country. It will reach 41 degrees and locally 42 degrees in the central and southern mainland, 39-40 degrees in the northern mainland, and 35-37 degrees and locally 38 degrees in the island country. It is noted that the minimum temperature will change at a very high level, it will locally exceed 27 degrees in the central and southern regions of the country.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY 13-06-2024
Local cloudiness is generally clear at first in Ionia and in the continental afternoon.
Meteorological conditions favor the transport of African dust.
The wind will blow from the northeast 3-4, during the day from the northeast to the southeast to 5 Beaufort. Winds will be 3 to 5 from westerlies in the south, and locally up to 6 Beaufort in the seas.
It is expected that the temperature will drop slightly in the north-western regions, while it will not change much in the rest of the regions and will remain at a very high level.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY 14-06-2024
Cloudy conditions will prevail in the northern continental areas mainly during the day, so temporary rains are likely to occur mainly in the mountains of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
The wind will be 3-5 in the west and northwest, and gradually 6-7 Beaufort in Ionia. In the rest of the regions, the wind will blow from the west at 3-5, and locally up to 6 Beaufort in the seas.
Temperatures are expected to drop slightly in the center and north, but remain very high in the south.