Heat Peaks at 38°C on St. Cloud’s Day – Cooler Weather Expected from Tuesday

Temperatures are expected to soar to 38°C today, marking unusually high heat for this time of year. However, beginning Tuesday, a gradual shift in weather conditions will bring relief, as cooler northern winds begin to prevail and temperatures return to more seasonal levels.

EMY Forecast Overview:

Monday, June 9 (Holy Spirit Day)

The weather will remain mostly clear with scattered clouds, particularly in mountainous areas of the mainland during midday and afternoon hours. Local showers or isolated thunderstorms may occur, especially in central and northern regions.

Winds: North-northwest at 3 to 5 Beaufort; up to 6 Beaufort in the Aegean.
Temperature:

• Mainland: 35–37°C
• Islands: 31–35°C

Regional Forecasts:

Attica:

• Weather: Clear.
• Winds: Variable 3–4 Beaufort, reaching 5 in the east.
• Temperature: 20–36°C

Thessaloniki:

• Weather: Mostly clear.
• Winds: Variable 2–3 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 20–34°C

Macedonia & Thrace:

• Weather: Clear with some clouds.
• Winds: Variable 3–4 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 17–37°C (2–3°C lower in Western Macedonia)

Epirus, Ionian Islands, Western Sterea, Western Peloponnese:

• Weather: Generally clear.
• Winds: Variable 3–4 Beaufort, northwesterly in the Ionian up to 5.
• Temperature: 18–36°C

Eastern Sterea, Euboea, Eastern Peloponnese:

• Weather: Mostly clear.
• Winds: Northerly 3–4 Beaufort, up to 6 locally.
• Temperature: 18–37°C

Cyclades, Crete:

• Weather: Mostly clear.
• Winds: North-northwest 4–6 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 20–35°C

Eastern Aegean Islands & Dodecanese:

• Weather: Mostly clear.
• Winds: North-northwest 4–6 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 20–34°C

Thessaly:

• Weather: Clear with local cloud buildup.
• Winds: Variable 3–4 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 18–37°C (up to 31°C in the Sporades)

Extended Outlook:

Tuesday, June 10:
Scattered clouds in central and northern mainland regions, increasing in the afternoon with chances of showers or thunderstorms, especially in mountainous areas. Elsewhere, skies will remain mostly clear.

• Winds: North 3–5 Beaufort, 5–7 in the Aegean.
• Temperature: Slight drop, mainly in the east. 26–28°C in the Cyclades, 31–36°C elsewhere.

Wednesday, June 11:
Partly cloudy in central and northern areas with localized rain or possible thunderstorms in the mountains. Clearer conditions in the south.

• Winds: North 4–5 Beaufort, 5–7 in the Aegean.
• Temperature: Stable.

Thursday, June 12:
Mostly clear with clouds in the afternoon over central and northern mainland, possibly leading to isolated showers or storms.

• Winds: North 4–5 Beaufort, 6–7 in the Aegean.
• Temperature: No significant change.

Friday, June 13:
Clear skies overall, but clouds will develop in central and northern mainland areas during the afternoon, bringing local rain.

• Winds: East 4–6 Beaufort in the west; north 5–6 and up to 8 Beaufort in the Aegean.
• Temperature: Expected to decrease.