Showers and thunderstorms are expected today, Saturday, August 31, the third day of weather instability enhanced by the presence of a cold lake, the center of which is now located in the northeastern parts of our country.

According to the latest forecast data from meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens the phenomena will affect the mainland, the Ionian Sea, the North Aegean and Crete.

In the Peloponnese and the highlands of the mainland and Crete, the phenomena will be strong in places and there is a higher probability of hailstorms.

Caution is advised on coasts and beaches due to the possibility of “bourines” mainly in the Ionian and North Aegean.

Rain and local thunderstorms are also forecast for the prefectures of Thessaloniki and Attica.

The maps below show the precipitation expected at noon and in the afternoon of Saturday 31/08.

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The temperature will reach 31-33 °C on the mainland and 29-32 °C on the islands, while winds on the sea will not exceed 4-5 Beaufort.

It is noted, however, that during the hours of thunderstorms the winds will be accompanied by strong gusts.

The special weather bulletin of EMY

Another day of severe weather instability will be Saturday (8/31) across most of the country, with EMY updating the Emergency Weather Outlook issued on 8/29/2024/1200.

Cold and unstable air masses in the upper atmosphere will remain over our country until today, Saturday (31-08-24), affecting in places most of the mainland with heavy showers and thunderstorms, accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and local hailstorms. Occasionally, the phenomena will be accompanied by very strong winds (bourines).

Alternatives
Some locally heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast today Saturday (31-08-24):

1. From the early morning hours and until late afternoon in the Sporades, Evia and possibly Thessaly.2. In the midday and afternoon hours in the Peloponnese, Sterea (including Attica) and in places in Epirus and Macedonia (mainly central and eastern).

According to the director of the National Meteorological Service, Thodoros Kolydas, the phenomena are expected to occur in the midday hours and as he stressed: “today’s data show that tomorrow the storm may be more intense in Attica, from 1 pm to 5-6 pm, so we will have a longer duration.”

The focus of the phenomena will be on Central Greece and the central and eastern Peloponnese, he added.

Improvement is expected in the evening hours in most areas.

Watch a video of Mr. Kolydas’ forecast:

Watch video: The midday showers and storms in Attica from Penteli cameras
Cameras at the National Observatory’s facilities in Penteli yesterday recorded the development of the phenomena over Attica. The video below, which runs from 09:00 to 18:00, shows the rain and thunderstorms that occurred at noon on Friday (30/8).

More than 50 calls to the fire department
As reported by the Fire Brigade, for Attica, the Fire Brigade’s Operations Centre received at least 40 calls yesterday which mainly involved water pumping, tree felling and transfers of people to safe places. Furthermore, the PS Operations Centre received 14 calls for extrication of people from lifts mainly in the southern suburbs of Attica.

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Vrilissia, Patissia, Maroussi have the highest rainfall in Attica
Significant rainfall was recorded in Athens on Friday (30/8) afternoon. The map below gives the total rainfall up to 15.00 in Attica, as produced by measurements from 70 stations of the meteo.gr network of the National Observatory of Athens.

According to the Director of Research of the National Observatory of Athens, Kostas Lagovardos, the highest rainfall levels were recorded in the center and north of the basin, with 39 millimeters in Vrilissia, 37 millimeters in Patissia, 29 millimeters in Maroussi and 24 millimeters in Metamorfosi.

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Car crashed into a hole in St. Eleftherios
The front end of a private car fell into a large hole during the bad weather that hit Attica, in the area of Agios Eleftherios, near the Ano Patissia train station.

The road was reportedly under water accumulation at the time with the result that the hole was not visible to drivers. The driver of the vehicle was slightly injured in the neck and was offered first aid. The incident occurred on Halkidos Street.