Extreme weather conditions will prevail until the end of last week due to high temperatures, but mainly strong winds, winds reaching 8 and even 9 Beaufort, a dangerous cocktail due to the lack of rain combined with drought.
This is “Hot-Dry-Windy” weather, as it is commonly called by meteorologists, hot, dry and windy weather that helps wildfires spread. Experts are paying particular attention to Saturday, but temperatures are expected to remain 6-8 degrees above normal for the season until the end of the month.
In more detail, according to the weather forecast issued by EMY, today the weather conditions will be generally clear, winds are expected to blow up to 4-6 Beaufort from the northern directions, 7 locally in the seas, and 8 Beaufort in the central and northern Aegean.
The air temperature will rise slightly and will be 36-38 degrees, 39-40 degrees in continental regions, 33-36 degrees in the eastern island country.
Detailed weather forecast from EMY:
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Generally clear.
Winds: 3-4, east northeast 4-5, wind will blow at 6 in the morning.
Temperature: between 19 and 38 degrees, and in places in central Macedonia between 39 and 40 degrees.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WESTERN MAINLAND, WESTERN PELOPONNISA
Weather: Generally clear.
Winds: North northwest 3-5, locally 6 in Ionia and temporarily 7 to Beaufort.
Temperature: 17-37 degrees, continental areas will be 39-40 degrees.
EAST STEREA, EVIA, EAST PELOPONNISOS
Weather: Open.
Winds: North-northeast 3-5, east 6-7, locally 8 Beaufort.
Temperature: 19-36-37, in some places it will be 38-39 degrees.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Generally clear.
Winds: 6 to 7 from northerly directions and locally up to 8-Beaufort in the northern Cyclades.
Temperature: between 22 and 33 degrees Celsius and in southern Crete between 34 and 35 degrees Celsius.
EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE
Weather: Generally clear.
Winds: North 5 to 6, locally up to 7 Beaufort in the north.
Temperature: Between 22 and 33 degrees Celsius.
THESSALIA
Weather: Open.
Winds: East 3 to 4 and locally up to 5 Beaufort in the Sporades.
Temperature: 19 to 39 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius.
ATTICA
Weather: Open.
Winds: 4-5 from the north and 6 local 7 Beaufort from the east.
Temperature: between 22 and 37 degrees. The maximum will be 2-3 degrees lower in the east of the prefecture.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Open.
Winds: Variable 3 and southeast to 4 Beaufort in the afternoon.
Temperature: between 21 and 35 degrees.
FORECAST FOR TOMORROW FRIDAY 06-21-2024
It is expected that the weather conditions in the northern mountainous areas will be changeable cloudy and cloudy at times.
The wind will blow from northerly directions to 4-6, locally up to 7-8 in the Aegean.
The air temperature will not change significantly and it will be 36-38 degrees in the mainland, 39 degrees in some places, and 32-35 degrees in the eastern island country.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY 06-22-2024
Generally clear weather.
The wind will blow from the northern directions to 4-5, locally 6 in the seas, temporarily up to 7-Beaufort in the Aegean.
The air temperature will not change significantly and will be 35-37 degrees, 38-39 degrees in the mainland, 32-34 degrees in the eastern island country.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY 06-23-2024
The weather conditions will be mainly clear weather conditions, it will be cloudy in some places during the daytime hours, there is a possibility of rain and lightning in the northwestern continental areas, mainly in the mountainous areas.
The wind will blow from the northern directions to 4-5, locally 6 in the seas, temporarily up to 7-Beaufort in the Aegean.
The temperature will rise slightly.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY 06-24-2024
In the afternoon, some temporary cloudy weather conditions will prevail in the western and central continental areas, mainly in the mountainous areas, with local rain or showers, and there is a possibility of isolated thunderstorms in the northwestern mountains.
The wind will blow from the north-east direction 4-5, and locally 6-Beaufort in the seas.
The temperature will not change significantly.