The heatwave of July was the longest in Greece since 1980, the meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens reported on Thursday. Temperature consistently exceeded 37 degrees Celsiusfor sixteen consecutive days, the report stressed. The heatwave of July 2024 -July 8-23 – lasted 16 days, surpassing the heatwave of …

It has been more than two weeks – or two months or two years, I kinda lost control of time – since extremely high temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius in the average are plaguing Greeks and visitors alike with heatwaves following each other. Even during the night, temperature° does not …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY updated on Friday its heatwave warning saying that high temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius will prevail in many parts of the country until Monday, July 22, 2024. From Tuesday, July 23, onward there will be a gradual decline in temperature, both in terms of maximum …

A 45-year-old German tourist, who was stranded in an inaccessible mountainous area in the Samaria gorge, in Chania, was taken to the Chania hospital by a rescue helicopter at Friday noon. The man had reportedly ignored all warnings for a hiking amid soaring temperatures The tourist started hiking on Thursday …

In the grip of another prolonged heatwave is Greece with temperatures forecast to reach up to 43 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country today and tomorrow, July 17-18, 2024. Forecast are grim as the heatwave is expected to last more days and temperature may return to seasonal average …

The Acropolis of Athens will be closed from 12 noon until 5 p.m. on Wednesday due to soaring temperatures expected to reach up to 38 degrees Celsius in the shade. The Culture Ministry said in an announced that the measure aims to protect both visitors and workers. The measure will …

Mercury started an upward course again on Tuesday, July 9, and it forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius. A heatwave again expected to last several days. High temperatures will be recorded mainly in the western mainland and Thessaly, while winds in the Aegean will reach 7 Beaufort. According to director …

Extreme heatwave with temperatures up to and over 43 degrees Celsius, Sahara dust and high humidity create a very unpleasant atmosphere in large parts of Greece on Thursday, June 13, 2024. At the same time, the risk of wildfires is very high in at least  regions with the state mechanism …

Parents of high school students in Thessaloniki were seen carrying fans from home to school on Wednesday  so that their children could participate at the university entrance exams in a ‘comfortable’ environment due to the heat wave sweeping across the county. Many public schools have neither Air Conditioning or fans …

Archaeological sites in Athens will temporary close on Thursday , June 13, during the peak hours of the heatwave as temperature is forecast to rise to 41 degrees Celsius. According to an announcement of the Culture Ministry, archaeological sites will be closed from 12 noon until 5 o’ clock in …

The Culture Ministry announced on Wednesday morning that the Acropolis of Athens will be closed to visitors during the peak hours of the heatwave. The Acropolis will be closed form 12 o’ clock noon until 5 o’ clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Those who already have …

The Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday the archaeological site of the Acropolis will likely close for several hours at the peak of the heatwave in the coming days. “As has already been announced by the EFA of the City of Athens and by the Organization for the Management and Development …

Αuthorities in Greece have taken a series of measures on Tuesday to protect members of the public from the effects of a heatwave that is expected to push temperatures in Athens and other parts of the country above 40 degrees Celsius until the end of the week. The heatwave forecast …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning of a heatwave forecast to “toast” the country in the following four days. The extensive high pressure field that covers the coasts of Africa and the Central Mediterranean and is accompanied by very warm air masses is gradually expanding further east …

Two foreign nationals collapsed and died on the island of Crete on Wednesday. The elderly tourists had gone hiking in local gorges amid a heatwave sweeping across the country. A 67-year-old German man was found unconscious at the exit of Mylon gorge by Rethymno short before noon. The man had …

Meteorologists warn of an upcoming heatwave that will strike Greece with the beginning of June. the first heatwave of the year is forecast to last at least one week. During the weekend, June 1-2, 2024 temperatures will reach 30 degrees Celsius and from Monday the mercury will move upwards reaching  …

The very high temperatures in the recent 2-week heatwave, in addition to the record temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius set at the meteorological stations and the stress they caused to the largest part of the population, also significantly affected the temperature on the surface of the Greek seas by as …

The 15-day heatwave that ended on Wednesday evening, July 26, was the longest one recorded in the country, the National Observatory of Athens’ weather service Meteo.gr has said. The heatwave comprised three phases: from July 12 to 15 from July 18 to 23 from July 23 to 26 with last …

Outdoor work, including delivery services, is prohibited at the peak of the heat hours due to the extreme high temperatures on Wednesday, July 26 2023, The ban applies to private sector from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and in regions where temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius. These areas are: Attica, …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an Emergency Bulletin of Dangerous Weather Phenomena for the next days, Tuesday to Thursday, July 25-27, 2023. The warning refers to the third wave of heatwave CLEON that has been striking Greece on and off since July 12. The prolonged heatwave been plaguing Greeks …