A retreat of very high temperatures is expected in the coming days, but a heatwave will occur over the weekend, according to weather forecasts.

The forecast by EMY director Thodoros Kolydas shows there will be a slight drop in temperature in the east with strong winds over the next two days and winds will weaken from Friday with a temperature rise.

The Kolyda forecast:

Generally clear weather on Tuesday. Winds will blow from the north 4 to 6 and in the Aegean Sea locally 7 Beaufort. The temperature will drop slightly in the eastern mainland to 36 to 38 degrees Celsius, in the western mainland to 38 to 39 and locally to 40 degrees Celsius, and in the island country to 34 to 36 degrees Celsius, while in the Sporades, the Cyclades and northern Crete it will not exceed 32 degrees Celsius.

On Wednesday probably 7 to 8 Beaufort in the Aegean Sea with weakening on Thursday to 6 to 7. Further weakening of winds from Friday and mainly in the coming weekend with rising temperatures.

Marousakis: Long dry spell over, rains coming

For his part, Klearchos Marousakis does not see a heatwave in the coming days. OPEN’s meteorologist in a post says, among other things, that “as far as the new heatwave, etc. is concerned, until the end of the week there is no sign of it (meteorologically at least….), with the winds dominating and the heat being more intense towards the west and the southeastern Aegean. Let’s keep in mind that a maximum temperature of 35 to 36 degrees is considered close to normal for the season, so the 38 degrees Celsius that we will see in the west. We experience these things every summer, so don’t take them all as extremes!”

At the same time, he notes that “this very long dry spell seems to be coming to an end as there are indications according to the long-term forecasting system we are running for a traffic pattern that will bring a satisfactory period of sufficient rainfall.

Very high fire danger in 8 regions

Very high fire risk (risk category 4) is currently forecast in the regions of Attica and Crete as well as in 6 other regions.

According to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, a very high fire risk is predicted today, Tuesday, July 30, for the following areas:

Region of Attica (including the island of Kythera)
Region of Central Greece (Boeotia, Evia, Fthiotida)
Region of Peloponnese (PE Corinthia, PE Argolida, PE Laconia)
Region of Thessaly (ΠE Larissa, ΠE Magnesia, ΠE Sporades)
Region of Central Macedonia (Thessaloniki Region, Kilkis Region)
Region of Crete
Region of Ionian Islands (Corfu Region)
Region of North Aegean (PE Lesvos, PE Chios, PE Samos, PE Ikaria)

The temperature trend through the first ten days of August

Normal and slightly above normal for the season temperature values in our country will be maintained until Friday, August 2, 2024. A new significant rise in temperature is predicted from Saturday 3/8.

The graph shows 32 forecast scenarios from July 29 to August 13, 2024 from the US National Center for Environmental Prediction for the temperature trend at about 1,500 m above mean sea level, the altitude at which we study the path of the gas masses.

All the scenarios agree that after the temporary drop in temperature on the last day of July until August 2, a new temperature rise will affect Greece from the coming weekend 3-4/8. Later, after 5/8 there is uncertainty as to the intensity and duration of the new heat wave, which we will inform about in a later announcement.

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Today’s weather
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Clear weather is expected. In the afternoon hours there is a possibility of occasional local rain or thunderstorms in Evros.

The temperature will range in Western Macedonia from 16 to 33 degrees, in the rest of northern Greece from 16 to 37-38 degrees, in Thessaly from 17 to 37, in Epirus from 17 to 38 degrees, in the rest of the continental parts from 18 to 37-38 degrees, in the Ionian Islands from 20 to 37 degrees Celsius, in the Aegean islands and in Crete from 21 to 33-34 degrees Celsius (locally in South Crete up to 37-38 degrees Celsius), while in the East Aegean islands the maximum temperatures will reach 37-38 degrees Celsius.

The weather in the southeastern part of the island will be at 37-38 degrees.

In the Aegean Sea, the winds will blow north with intensities up to 5-6 and locally 7 Beaufort. In the Ionian Sea, the winds will blow from northwestern directions with intensities up to 4-5 Beaufort and in the Northern Ionian Sea up to 6 Beaufort.

Macedonia, Thrace
Weather.
Winds: From northern directions 3 to 5, in Thrace and central Macedonia locally up to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 19 to 35 and locally up to 36 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia, the minimum will be 3 to 4 degrees lower.

In the southeastern part of the country, the temperature will be below 3.5 degrees Celsius and below 3.5 degrees Celsius.
Ionian Islands, Ionian Islands, HEPIROS, WEST STAREA, WEST PELOPONESOS
Weather.
Winds: Northwestern 3 to 5 and in the northern Ionian Sea quickly up to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 21 to 37 and in the mainland up to 38 to 39 and locally up to 40 degrees Celsius. In Epirus the minimum will be 3 to 4 degrees lower.

In Epirus the minimum will be 3 to 4 degrees lower.

ANATOLIKI STAREA, EVBIA, ANATOLIKI PELOPONESOS
Weather.
Winds: From northern directions 4 to 6 and in the east locally 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 22 to 37 degrees Celsius.

Climate from 22 to +22 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: clear.
Winds: From northern directions 6 to 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 24 to 32 and in southern Crete up to 36 degrees Celsius.

From 24 to 24 degrees and up to 36 degrees Celsius and 36 degrees Fahrenheit.
ANATOLIKO AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANESE

Weather: generally clear.
Weather: generally clear.
General general general conditions: From northern directions 5 to 6 and locally in the north up to 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 25 to 35 and locally up to 36 degrees Celsius.

From 25 to 35 degrees and up to 35 degrees Celsius.
THESSALY

From 35 to 35° C and 35° F.
Weather: generally clear with occasional clouds in the mountains in the midday and afternoon hours.

Weather: generally clear with occasional clouds in the mountains in the midday and afternoon hours.

Winds: Variable 3 to 4 and occasionally in the morning hours in the east and the Sporades northwest at 5 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 37 to 38 and in the Sporades up to 32 degrees Celsius.

From 20 to 37 degrees and up to 32 degrees Celsius, with temperatures of up to 32 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI

From 37 to 37° C and 37° to 37° C and from 37° C to 37° C.
Weather: generally clear.
Weather: generally clear.
Winds: Northwestern 5 to 6 Beaufort with gradual weakening from noon.
Temperature: From 23 to 34 degrees Celsius.

From 23 to 23°C.
ATTICA
Weather: clear.
Weather: clear.
Winds: From northern directions 4 to 5 and in the east 6 to 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 25 to 37 degrees Celsius. In the east, the maximum is 2 to 3 degrees lower.

From 25 to 25 degrees Celsius, with a slight difference in temperature of 2.5 degrees Celsius.

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TOMORROW WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 31-07-2024
Generally clear weather across most of the country. Local clouds with a chance of a few showers of short duration are expected in the morning in the southern part of central Macedonia and eastern Thessaly and at noon in southwestern Peloponnese.

Winds will blow in the west southeast 3 to 5 Beaufort, becoming northwest in the afternoon with the same intensity and in the east from northern directions 4 to 6 and in the Aegean Sea 7 and possibly locally up to 8 Beaufort.
The temperature will drop slightly and will reach 35 to 37 degrees Celsius on the mainland and the Ionian islands, 34 to 36 degrees Celsius on the East Aegean islands, the Dodecanese and southern Crete, and 28 to 31 degrees Celsius in the rest of the Greek islands.

WATCH FOR THURSDAY 01-08-2024
Generally clear weather.
Winds will blow from the north 3 to 5 and in the Aegean Sea 6 and locally 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will reach 36 to 37 degrees Celsius on the mainland and the Ionian islands, 33 to 35 degrees Celsius on the East Aegean islands, the Dodecanese and southern Crete, and 30 to 32 degrees Celsius in the rest of the Greek islands.

WATCH FOR FRIDAY 02-08-2024
Generally clear weather with a few clouds in the central and northern mountainous areas during the midday hours.
Winds will be westerly 3 to 4 Beaufort in the west and northerly 4 to 6 Beaufort in the east, gradually decreasing.
The temperature will rise slightly.

WATCH FOR SATURDAY 03-08-2024
Generally clear weather with a few clouds in the central and northern mountains in the midday hours, when local rain will occur in the northern mountains.
Winds will blow variable 3 to 4 Beaufort, and in the southern seas from westerly directions with the same intensity.
The temperature will rise slightly further.