Summer-Like Heat Wave Forecast, Temps to Hit 34°C by Tuesday

Greece is entering a play of aggravated vigor this week arsenic a warm aerial wide from North Africa replaces the unsettled conditions of caller days, with temperatures forecast to scope 34 degrees Celsius successful parts of the state by Tuesday.

Meteorologist Olga Papavgouli, speaking to ERT News, said the state was emerging from a spell of instability marked by localized showers and thunderstorms, chiefly successful bluish and mountainous areas, arsenic the system liable moves away. Temperatures were already climbing connected Saturday to 26-27 degrees Celsius, with readings approaching 30 degrees successful parts of eastbound cardinal Greece, bluish Crete, and the Dodecanese.

Athens is forecast to stay sunny with highs of up to 26 degrees, while Thessaloniki tin expect some unreality screen and isolated showers successful mountainous areas.

From Sunday, and much markedly from Monday, the state will displacement to a intelligibly summer-like weather signifier arsenic warm African aerial masses propulsion temperatures higher. Monday is expected to spot highs supra 30 degrees successful galore areas, with Tuesday shaping up arsenic the hottest time of the week. Temperatures of 33-34 degrees Celsius are forecast chiefly crossed eastbound cardinal Greece, Evia, Thessaly, bluish Crete, and the eastbound Peloponnese.

Saharan dust, which has been affecting parts of the country, is expected to easiness temporarily connected Saturday day arsenic winds displacement to the northwest, but is forecast to instrumentality connected Sunday arsenic southerly winds resume.

Sunday is expected to bring calm seas and airy winds — conditions described arsenic perfect for beachgoers, contempt oversea temperatures remaining comparatively debased for the play astatine astir 16-19 degrees Celsius.

Source: tovima.com