Greek meteorologists warn of a new wave of Sahara dust and mud rainfalls forecast to hit the country in the next two days.
the Sahara dust wave is already underway on today, Monday, April 22, and is expected to peak on tomorrow, Tuesday, april 23, especially in the noon and afternoon hours.
According to forecast data of the meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens, on Tuesday 23/04, in addition to the greatly increased concentrations of dust that will limit visibility, mud rains are expected to occur mainly in the north and west of the country.
On Wednesday, April 24, the turn of the winds to the west will result in the limitation of dust in the Dodecanese and its progressive removal towards the east.
Forecast maps:
Red shades: concentration of dust in the atmosphere during the midday and evening hours of Tuesday 23/04.
Yellow shades: areas where mud rains will occur during the same time intervals.
According to director of Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY, Thodoris Kolydas, as winds turn West-Northwest on Wednesday, there won’t be any more dust waves until the end of the week.
🍃🌪️ ΣΚΟΝΗ ΕΙΝΑΙ , ΘΑ ΠΕΡΑΣΕΙ !
✅Καλημέρα σας και καλή εβδομάδα. Αυξημένη η σκόνη το επόμενο διήμερο, με τις μεγαλύτερες συγκεντρώσεις αύριο Τρίτη . Υπομονή μέχρι το μεσημέρι της Τετάρτης όπου θα απομακρυνθεί γρήγορα από δυτικά προς ανατολικά.
✅Ο καιρός από Τετάρτη και μετά… pic.twitter.com/whoJHg4zLR— Theodoros Kolydas (@KolydasT) April 22, 2024
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