Without the expected heatwave, the first 10 days of August will pass, but today temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees in some areas before dropping tomorrow, bringing instability.

According to EMY Director Theodoros Kolydas, today, tomorrow, and Monday will see winds weakening to 4-5 Beaufort. On Tuesday, winds will pick up to 5-6 Beaufort, and on Wednesday-Thursday, Meltemi winds will reach 6-7 Beaufort.

Instability will be mainly on Sunday in the mainland, potentially affecting the northern and western parts of Attica.

Saturday will be the hottest day, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius, while from Sunday onward, temperatures will drop. Generally, temperatures will be around 3 degrees above normal values until the middle of next week (nothing extreme).

Klearchos Marousakis notes that the first ten days of August will pass without a heatwave and that after today’s temperature rise, Sunday will bring instability and a drop in temperature.

“The weather, as it appears, does not want to satisfy those who predicted a blazing August with a new prolonged heatwave breaking records, as until at least the 10th of the month, there is no such outlook. Instead, after a brief rise in mercury on Friday-Saturday, Sunday will bring significant instability and a temperature drop, followed by the return of Meltemi winds and normal heat in the east, with more intense heat in the west,” stated the OPEN meteorologist.

Yesterday’s Maximum Temperature: 39.4 °C

According to the National Observatory of Athens’ automatic weather station network / meteo.gr, the maximum temperature on Friday, 02/08, was recorded in Stylida, Fthiotida, and reached 39.4 °C.

The map below shows the distribution of the maximum temperature in the country on Friday, 02/08. According to the meteorological station measurements, temperatures exceeded 35 °C in 190 of the 508 currently active stations, while 37 °C was surpassed in 67 stations.

Today’s Weather

Expect generally clear weather with local clouds and a chance of local showers or thunderstorms in the northern mainland mountains after midday.

Temperatures will range from 17 to 35-36 degrees in Western Macedonia, 15 to 39-40 degrees in the rest of northern Greece, 17 to 40-41 degrees in Thessaly, 15 to 35 degrees in Epirus, 15 to 38-39 degrees in the other mainland areas, 17 to 35-37 degrees in the Ionian Islands, 19 to 34-36 degrees in the Aegean Islands and Crete, while in the Eastern Aegean Islands, maximum temperatures will locally reach 38-39 degrees Celsius.

In the Northern Aegean, winds will blow from southern directions with strengths up to 3 Beaufort, and in the rest of the Aegean from northwesterly directions with strengths up to 4-5 Beaufort. In the Ionian, winds will blow from westerly directions with strengths up to 2-3 and locally 4 Beaufort.

TOMORROW SUNDAY 04-08-2024
Generally clear weather with partly cloudy weather in the mainland and Crete in the afternoon and evening hours, when there will be local rain and mainly in the central and northern mainland sporadic thunderstorms.
Winds will blow from the north at 3 to 4 and locally 5 Beaufort and in the southern seas from the west with the same intensity.
The temperature will drop slightly mainly in the north. It will reach in the mainland and the Ionian islands 35 to 37 and locally 38 degrees Celsius, in the eastern Aegean, the Dodecanese and Crete 34 to 36 and locally 37 degrees Celsius and in the rest of the island country 30 to 32 degrees Celsius.

FORECAST FOR MONDAY 05-08-2024
Generally clear weather with occasional clouds on the mainland in the midday – afternoon hours, when there will be local rain mainly in the central and northern mountains.
Winds will blow from the north 3 to 5 and locally in the Aegean Sea 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will not change significantly. It will reach 35 to 37 and locally 38 degrees Celsius in the mainland and the Ionian islands, 34 to 36 and locally 37 degrees Celsius in the eastern Aegean, the Dodecanese and Crete and 29 to 31 degrees Celsius in the rest of the island country.

FORECAST FOR TUESDAY 06-08-2024
Generally clear weather with occasional clouds in the continental areas in the midday – afternoon hours, when there will be local rain in the mountains and possibly isolated thunderstorms.
Winds will blow from the north 3 to 5 and locally in the Aegean Sea 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will not change significantly.

FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY 07-08-2024
Generally clear weather with occasional clouds on the mainland in the midday-afternoon hours, when local rain is possible in the mountains.
Winds will blow from the north at 3 to 5 Beaufort, and in the Aegean Sea 6 and locally 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly.