The fire brigade is concerned about the intensity of the winds, as it is operating for the second consecutive day on the fire fronts from Varnavas and Marathon, up to Penteli and Nea Makri. The winds may have weakened during the night, but by dawn, they will become gusty again, although with lower intensities than yesterday, according to EMF director Thodoris Kolydas.

A very high fire risk (risk category 4) for three regions of the country is predicted for today, August 13, according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map, issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection.

In particular, a very high fire risk (risk category 4) is predicted for the following areas:

– Region of Attica

– Region of Central Greece (PE Boeotia, PE Evia)

Megafire in northeastern Attica – More than 100,000 acres have burned

The first estimate, is that over 100,000 acres have been burned to ashes, as he told protothema yesterday.gr the fire meteorologist of the National Observatory of Athens, Theodoros Yannaros, which puts the fire in the category of megafire. Already,the Copernicus service has been activated.

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High-resolution satellite image of the fire

Satellite data from the European satellite Sentinel-2 passed over our country on Monday morning, August 12, 2024, and was processed by meteo.gr / EAA, show in high resolution the large area affected by the forest fire and the active fronts that almost approach the residential zone of the basin.

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By midday Monday, the fire had affected approximately 100,000 acres, according to Meteo.

The weather today
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Sunshine is expected across the country with some local clouds.

The temperature will range in Western Macedonia from 15 to 34-35 degrees Celsius, in the rest of northern Greece from 18 to 37-39 degrees Celsius, in Thessaly from 20 to 37-40 degrees Celsius, in Epirus from 20 to 37-38 degrees Celsius, in the rest of the mainland from 20 to 38-40 degrees Celsius, in the Ionian Islands from 22 to 36 degrees Celsius, in the Aegean islands and in Crete from 22 to 33-35 degrees Celsius, while in the East Aegean islands the maximum temperatures will reach 38-39 degrees Celsius.

The temperatures will be from 38 to 38 degrees Celsius and from 38 to 38 degrees Fahrenheit.
Northern winds with 4-5 Beaufort winds will blow in the Aegean Sea, while winds of variable directions with intensities up to 4 Beaufort will blow in the Ionian Sea.

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Macedonia, Thrace
Weather. A few occasional clouds in the midday and afternoon hours in the mountains.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 and in the east-northeast up to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 39 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia the minimum 2 to 3 degrees lower.

From 20 to 20 degrees Celsius, with a slight decrease in temperature of 2.5 degrees Celsius.
Ionian Islands, Ionian Islands, HEPIROS, WESTERN STREET, WESTERN PELOPONESOS
Weather. A few occasional clouds in the midday and afternoon hours in the mountains, mainly in Epirus.
Winds: From northern directions 3 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 22 to 37 and in the mainland up to 39, locally 40 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus the minimum 3 to 4 degrees lower.

In the north and south of Europe, the temperature will be down to 3.3 to 3.5 degrees Celsius and 3.5 to 3.5 degrees Celsius.
EAST STAREA, EVBIA, EAST Peloponnese
Weather.
Generally general, mostly in general: North 4 to 5 and in the east locally 6 Beaufort with slight weakening from late afternoon.
Temperature: From 24 to 38, locally up to 39 degrees Celsius.

From 24 to 24 degrees Celsius and up to 38 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cyclades, Crete

Weather: clear with a few clouds in the afternoon and evening hours in the mountains.

Winds: From northern directions 4 to 6 Beaufort with slight weakening from the evening.
Temperature: From 25 to 33 and in southern Crete up to 34 to 36 degrees Celsius.

From 25 to 35 degrees and from 30 to 45 degrees Celsius and from 30 to 37 degrees Celsius.
ANATOLIKO AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODEKANISA

Weather.
Winds: From the north 4 to 5 and in the north locally 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 25 to 36 to 37 degrees Celsius.

From 25 to 25.37 degrees Celsius and from 25 to 36 degrees Celsius.
THESSALIA
Weather: generally clear.

Weather: generally clear.
General general: North northeastern 3 to 4 Beaufort and in the Sporades in the morning hours locally up to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 38 to 39 and in the Sporades up to 32 degrees Celsius.

From 20 to 38 to 30 degrees Celsius and to 32 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
THESSALONIKI

From 38 to 38 degrees Celsius, with temperatures ranging from 38 to 38.5 to 38.5 degrees Celsius, with temperatures of 38 to 38.5 degrees Celsius and 38.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
Weather: generally clear.
Weather: generally clear.
Winds: Variable 3 and in the afternoon south up to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 24 to 37 degrees Celsius.

From 24 to 24 degrees Celsius.
ATTIKA

Weather: generally clear.
Weather: generally clear.
Winds: North northeastern 4 to 5 and in the east locally 6 Beaufort with weakening from late afternoon.
Temperature: 26 to 37 degrees Celsius. In the east the maximum 2 to 3 degrees lower.

From 26 to 26.5 degrees Celsius and from 2.5 to 2.5 degrees Celsius.

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NOTICE FOR TOMORROW WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 14-08-2024
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Generally clear weather. During the midday and afternoon hours on the mainland, mainly central and northern areas, there will be some clouds and localised rain is possible in the northern mountains.
Winds will blow from the north from 3 to 5 Beaufort and in the central and southern Aegean Sea locally up to 6 Beaufort. In the northeast will blow northeast at 4 to 6 Beaufort and gradually in the northern Aegean Sea locally up to 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will not change significantly and will reach 36 to 38 degrees Celsius on the mainland and locally in the west, central and north 39 to 40 degrees Celsius. In the island country it will reach 32 to 34 degrees Celsius and in some places in the Ionian Sea, the eastern Aegean and southern Crete 36 to 38 degrees Celsius.

WARNING FOR THURSDAY 15-08-2024 (THEOTOKOS SUNDAY)
Generally clear weather. In the midday and afternoon hours on the mainland, mainly in the west and north, there will be some clouds, and local rain or isolated thunderstorms in the northern mountains are possible.
Winds will blow from the north at 3 to 5 Beaufort and in the Aegean Sea 6 to 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will drop slightly in the east. It will reach 36 to 38 degrees Celsius in the Ionian Sea and in the mainland and locally in the west and the central mainland 39 to 40 degrees Celsius. In other areas it will reach 31 to 33 degrees Celsius and in some places in the eastern Aegean and southern Crete 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.