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Scorching Holy Spirit Monday: 39°C heatwave marks final splash before the long weekend ends – Which areas will be hottest

Yannis Kallianos analyzes the weather conditions of the next few days - Tomorrow the hottest day, which cities will feel the sensation of 37 to 39 degrees Celsius - On the islands the temperature will not exceed 34 to 35 degrees

Newsroom June 8 08:40

With high temperatures, crowded beaches, and busy roads, the three-day Holy Spirit weekend is culminating. On the day of the holiday, the mercury is expected to reach 37 to 39 degrees Celsius in several areas, giving the perfect excuse for one last dip before the big return.

The warm weather will persist over the next few days, with temperatures dropping slightly towards the end of the week, according to the EMF forecast.

Showers in the mountains will be limited in the afternoon hours, while the concentration of African dust will be mild in western Greece.

Callianos: High temperatures remain on the day of the Holy Spirit – Where we will see 39s

Temperatures by region – Holy Spirit Day

Spirituality: “The hours of the holiday will be at its highest in the United States on Sunday
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– Thrace: up to 36°C
– Eastern Macedonia: up to 36°C
– Central Macedonia: 38-39°C
– Thessaly (Larissa, Trikala, Karditsa): 38-39°C
– Aitoloakarnania (Agrinio): up to 38°C
– Attica: 36-37°C
– Peloponnese (mainly eastern Peloponnese): 36-38°C
– Islands (Aegean and Ionian): 34-35°C

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Temperatures soar, beaches crowded

Taking advantage of the good weather and the three-day holiday, many people rushed to the beaches near the cities. Young and old alike “flooded” the beaches, seeking breaths of fresh air by the waves.

As you can see in the photos, many people went to the beaches for the first swims of the summer, while in the coming days the mercury is expected to rise even more, favoring visits to the shores of the basin.

 

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