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Temperatures to reach 40 degrees over the weekend as strong meltemi winds return
Temperatures will reach 39 to 40 degrees Celsius today in mainland areas
Gusts above 100 km/h today and Fire Alert issued: Weather pattern expected during the first days of August
Northern winds reaching 8 Beaufort in Attica – Temperatures to remain high
Squall batters Athens as skies open with rain and lightning, extreme weather grips the whole of Greece
Civil Protection has also sent 112 emergency alerts to Larissa, Fthiotida, central and northern Evia, Skyros, Magnesia and the Sporades, while floods and storm damage have already struck Fthiotida and waterspouts hit the Halkidiki coast
EMY severe weather warning remains in effect: Orange and red alerts issued for multiple regions – when rain is expected in Athens
Meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias warns of intense and persistent storms with hail, gale-force winds and a risk of flash flooding. Conditions are expected to improve from Saturday, with summer weather returning on Sunday
Bad weather today with rain, storms & hail: Areas affected & when conditions will improve
The emergency weather deterioration bulletin issued yesterday by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY) remains in effect - In many areas, the phenomena will be accompanied by locally strong winds and frequent lightning