Secondary disturbances are forecast to change the weather pattern in the country, as they will bring localized thunderstorms and a gradual drop in temperature, in certain geographical areas. These conditions will continue until next Friday.

After the exhausting and approximately 15-day heatwave, the transfer of cooler air to our region is activated with the help of the polar airflow (river of air in the upper atmosphere), resulting in a slight drop in temperature over the next few days. However, the drop in temperature (which unfortunately will not last long) will cause potentially dangerous storms in addition to the breaths of fresh air, George Tsatrafillas says.

More specifically in terms of temperature drop will be in the range of 6-8 degrees by Friday.

From the weekend it will gradually start to rise again (NOT to unbearable levels).

In connection with the bursting storms, thunderstorms ( possibly with intense lightning activity ) and hailstorms, the areas that should show the required caution especially during the warm hours of the day are:

THURSDAY : THESSALY, PIRAEUS, STREET, LEXANDER, MACEDONIA (especially CHALKIDIKI), THRAKE, NORTH PELOPONESE
WEDNESDAY :THESSALIA, HEPIRE, MACEDONIA
THURSDAY : MACEDONIA, THRAKE

In relation to the weather development since July seems to be bidding us farewell with normal for the season temperatures for the northernmost continental regions and with more heat (2-4 degrees above normal) for the rest.

Finally, 6 global forecasting centers converge on the view that the probability that this August will be warmer than usual is more than 60-70%.

The detailed weather forecast for today

Today Tuesday the temperature will not exceed 37-38 degrees, while on Thursday and Friday the maximum values will be in the range of 34-36 degrees. By the weekend, the volatility will be reduced and melting weather will return, while early next week the temperature will rise back up to 38 degrees.

In more detail, today Tuesday local clouds with showers and occasional thunderstorms are forecast on the mainland, which are likely to be occasionally strong in the afternoon – afternoon, but the weather will improve in the evening. In the island country it is generally sunny, with occasional clouds and local showers or isolated thunderstorms in the northern Aegean and possibly in the Ionian Sea. Winds north northwest, up to 6 Beaufort in the Aegean. The temperature will drop slightly, reaching up to 36 to 37 and possibly 38 degrees locally.

In Attica, sunshine is forecast with occasional clouds at noon – afternoon, when local showers and occasional thunderstorms will occur, mainly in the west and north. The winds will be northerly up to 4 to 5 Beaufort, the temperature up to 36-37 degrees.

In Thessaloniki clouds with local rain and thunderstorms are forecasted mainly in the afternoon – afternoon, with improvement in the evening. The winds will be light, the temperature up to 35 degrees.

TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT TUESDAY 23-07-2024

Change of weather in the mainland and the northern Aegean with local showers and occasional thunderstorms. The phenomena mainly in central, eastern Macedonia and Thrace are likely to be occasionally intense. Improvement in the evening hours. In the rest of the island country, generally clear weather.

Winds will blow in the south from westerly directions 3 to 5 Beaufort and in the rest of the regions from northerly 3 to 5 and in the Aegean Sea occasionally locally 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will drop in most areas. The maximum temperature will reach 34 to 36 degrees Celsius in the northern mainland, 36 to 38 degrees Celsius in the rest of the mainland, 33 to 35 degrees Celsius in the island country and 36 to 38 degrees Celsius locally in the eastern Aegean islands and the Dodecanese.