Temperatures locally will exceed 30 degrees Celsius, mainly in northern Crete, while African dust is moving in from the south and areas such as the Cyclades, Crete and the Dodecanese are most affected.

However, on Saturday a polar air mass will clear the atmosphere of dust, but will also bring the mercury down by up to 10 degrees Celsius.

According to George Tsatrafyllia, the mercury will reach 35 degrees locally by the end of the week, however, from Saturday the polar air jet stream will drop the temperature up to 10 degrees. In fact, Alpha’s meteorologist notes that next week temperatures will be much lower than the current ones.

Temperature exceeded 35 °C yesterday in Crete

Particularly high temperatures for the season were recorded in some places on Wednesday 07/05 in Crete, where the thermometer exceeded 35 °C. The maximum was recorded in Neapoli in Lassithi (35.7 °C), followed by Falassarna in Chania (35.1 °C).

Today’s weather

Sunshine is expected with scattered clouds in places which will be thicker at noon and in the afternoon, mainly in the central and northern mainland. Possibility of sporadic and occasional showers in Macedonia in the afternoon and afternoon. Dust concentrations in the atmosphere will be increased, mainly in the east and south.

The temperature in Western Macedonia will range from 10 to 23 degrees Celsius, in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace from 13 to 28, in Thessaly from 14 to 30, in Epirus from 11 to 24, in Sterea and Peloponnese from 11 to 31, in the Ionian islands from 13 to 25, in the North and East Aegean islands from 14 to 28, in the Cyclades from 15 to 28, in the Dodecanese from 18 to 26, and in Crete from 17 to 31 degrees Celsius.

The winds in the North Aegean will blow from variable directions from 2 to 4 Beaufort but from the afternoon they will become southerly of the same intensity. In the Eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese the winds will blow from southeastern directions 3 to 5 Beaufort. In the rest of the Aegean Sea the winds will initially blow from westerly directions 2 to 4 Beaufort but from the afternoon onwards they will become southerly of the same intensity. In the Ionian Sea the winds will initially blow from variable directions 2 to 4 Beaufort but from noon onwards they will become north-westerly of the same intensity.

In Attica, sunshine is expected with only thin clouds at times. The winds will blow from northwestern directions from 2 to 4 Beaufort but in the afternoon and at noon they will turn to southwestern winds of the same intensity. Dust concentrations in the atmosphere will be increased. The temperature in the center of Athens will range from 19 to 30 degrees Celsius.

In the prefecture of Thessaloniki, thin clouds are expected, which will be increased in the afternoon and afternoon. Winds will initially blow from the north up to 3 Beaufort but in the afternoon and afternoon they will become westerly 2 to 4 Beaufort. Dust concentrations in the atmosphere will be relatively high until midday. The temperature in the center of Thessaloniki will range from 19 to 26 degrees Celsius

The weather on Friday (09/05)

Increased clouds initially in the Ionian Sea and the western mainland and gradually from noon onwards in the rest of the country with local rain or isolated thunderstorms in places in the Ionian Sea, the western and northern mainland. In the evening the phenomena will decrease except in Macedonia and Thrace, where they will persist. Meteorological conditions favour the transport of African dust.

In the west the winds will blow from the east from 3 to 5 Beaufort and in the east from the south from 4 to 5 Beaufort and in the Aegean Sea locally 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change significantly.

The weather on Saturday (10/05)

In Macedonia and Thrace unstable weather with local showers or rain and from noon sporadic thunderstorms. Late in the evening the phenomena will be limited in eastern Macedonia and Thrace and will weaken. In the rest of the country, almost clear weather with a few clouds in the northern Aegean and in the afternoon in the mainland, where local rain or occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms in the central mountains will occur. Meteorological conditions favour the transport of African dust to the south-east.

Winds in the west will blow from the north from 3 to 5 and in the Ionian Sea locally up to 6 Beaufort. In the east will blow from the north 3 to 5 and gradually in the Aegean up to 6 Beaufort and only in the southeast will be southeastern 4 to 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will drop slightly in the north and the west, while in the rest of the regions it will remain high for the season.

The weather on Sunday (11/05)

In the west, generally clear weather with local clouds in the midday – afternoon hours on the mainland, with local rain in the mountains.

In the east, partly cloudy with a possibility of local rain in the central and northern continents. In the midday and afternoon hours clouds will increase in all continental areas and local rain and isolated thunderstorms will occur, mainly in the mountains.

Winds in the west will blow from the northwest 3 to 5 and in the northern Ionian Sea locally up to 6 Beaufort. In the east it will blow from the north 4 to 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will drop and return to normal for the season.