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 …
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Over 15,000 lightning bolts cause 62 wildfires on Thursday
A total of 62 fires broke out in the last 24 hours, most of them due to lightning during the powerful weather front raging in Greece on Thursday, the Fire Brigade said. Οver 15,000 lightning bolts fell within nine hours across the country. 1,200 of them stroke Athens and Attica …
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Weather Alert in Athens & Attica; Updated warning my EMY
Millions of residents of Athens and Attica as well as tourists received weather alerts at noon on Thursday warning them of upcoming heavy rainfalls and storms as of the afternoon. The sms was sent via the Emergency line <112> by the Civil Protection. It is worth noting that many Greeks …
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Greece Weather Warning: Heavy rainfalls and summer storms
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning on Tuesday, drawing attention to heavy rainfalls and storms, accompanying by a high frequency of lightning and hail falls locally. Unstable air masses coming from the north-west Balkans will bring weather deterioration mainly in the central and northern parts of Greece …
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Greece Weather Warning: Heatwave with up to 42-43°C
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 …
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Greece Weather: June brings the first heatwave of the year
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 …
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High temperatures and Sahara Dust prevail in Greece; up 38.6 in Crete
Temperatures higher than the seasonal average prevail in Greece also on Monday, May 20, while they reached even 38.6 degrees Celsius in some regions a day earlier. At the same time, particles of Sahara Dust keep swirling in the sky with forecast to speak of improvement as of Thursday, May …
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Sahara dust and high temperatures set Greek authorities on alert
The “explosive cocktail” of temperatures much higher than the seasonal average and the Sahara dust have reportedly set Greek authorities on alert. According to currently available forecast temperatures are expected to reach up to 40-41 degrees Celsius on the island of Crete. (See MAPS below!) It will be the second …
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Greece Weather: First “heat” wave with temperatures over 35°C
A wave of unusually increased temperatures way above the seasonal average is on the way to Greece as of Thursday, May16. Temperatures are forecast to reach 32 degrees Celsius, up to 35°C in the following weekend and even higher in Crete. The weather will remain unstable until next Wednesday, May …
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Greece weather: Rainfalls, storms, stormy winds continue
Rainfalls and storms are forecast to continue in a large part of Greece also on Friday, May 10, 2024, with eastern and southern parts of the country to be mostly affected. According to latest data by the meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens, the rainfall on Friday is …
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Sahara dust returns with stormy winds. temperature drop, rainfalls
The fair weather scenery in Greece is forecast to change in the upcoming days with a ‘cocktail’ of Sahara dust and rainfalls, gusty winds and temperature drop, much lower than the seasonal average. According to meteorologists’ preliminary reports, the weather change starts tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, May 8, and last until …
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Residents in 5 Greece’s regions receive storm warning message
Residents of Thessaly, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Central Greece and the Northern Aegean islands received a message via the emergency line <112> warning them of upcoming heavy thunderstorms and stormy winds. The message warned them of the severe storms and stormy winds and urged them to “reduce movements unless absolute necessary” …
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Greece Weather Warning: Heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency weather bulletin warning of heavy rainfalls and storms which will be accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and hail falls locally. The barometric low is forecast to hit Greece tomorrow Friday afternoon, April 19, and affect the country until Saturday noon, …
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Next wave of Sahara Dust to cover Greece
A new wave of Sahara Dust is coming to Greece that currently enjoys a fair weather with full sunshine and ‘early summer’ temperatures of almost up to 30 degrees Celsius. According to meteorologist of Open TV, Klearhos Maroysakis, a barometric low off the coast of north Africa will bring large …
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Greece Weather: Sahara dust and temperatures up to 28° Celsius
Sharp increase of temperatures, high concentration of Sahara dust and mud showers are forecast for Greece on Wednesday and Thursday, March 27-28, 2024. Weather conditions favor the transport of African dust. 🍃 ΣΥΓΚΕΝΤΡΩΣΕΙΣ ΣΚΟΝΗΣ Μέχρι και την Πέμπτη υψηλές οι συγκεντρώσεις της Αφρικανικής σκόνης . Νέος γύρος από βδομάδα , …
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Greece weather: Heavy rain and storms, powerful winds, mud showers
A cold front will affect Greece as of Monday afternoon, March 11, the meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens has forecast. The main features of the upcoming bad weather front which will continue into tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12, will be: heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms locally strong to gale-force …
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Greece Weather Warning with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a warning about weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms. The bad weather front comes from the West on Monday evening, March 4, will move to the East and is forecast to affect the country until Tuesday noon, March 5, 2024. ⚠ ΕΚΤΑΚΤΟ ΔΕΛΤΙΟ …
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Greece Weather Warning: Heavy rainfalls and storms, powerful winds
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a warning of a temporary weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms accompanied by high frequency of lightning and possibly hail. The intense phenomena will start on Thursday night in the west, will extend on Friday further east and will affect the the rest …
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Greece Weather Warning: Heavy rainfalls, storms, powerful winds
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning of a deterioration with heavy rainfalls and storms in most parts of the country. The bad weather front is forecast to affect the Greece from the evening hours of Sunday, February 25, until the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 27, …
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Greece Weather Warning: Heavy rains, storms, powerful winds
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY has warned of a weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms and powerful winds. Coming from the North-West, the bad weather front is forecast to hit as of midday Sunday, February 11, and is expected to last until Monday, night, February 12, 2024. The intense …
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