Weather: What are the Foen winds that… have brought summer to Greece since March

The transport of African dust, which in the south will show increased concentrations in the atmosphere, is favored by meteorological conditions. According to the meteorological forecasts on Tuesday we expect thin clouds with occasional thicker ones with local rains mainly in the west, central and north.

The winds from eastern directions will blow with intensity, in the south, 6 to 8 Beaufort. The temperature will rise mainly in the west and south and will reach 30 degrees Celsius while we are expected to see large temperature differences between regions.

According to the director of the National Meteorological Service, Thodoris Kolydas, “many times we have seen similar differences or even greater than 16°C between Northwestern Greece and Southern Island areas, especially in the cases where strong downward southerly winds prevail”.

The 30 days “will be limited mainly to Crete, or where the locally strengthened Foen-type descending winds will again play an important role”, according to Mr. Kolydas.

Downwinds are the strong winds that blow on the leeward side of a mountain mass and descend towards its foothills. The maximum intensity of the winds is located in the foothills and weakens significantly at a short distance from the mountain mass. Downwinds can be either warm, in which case they are usually called foehn while its more common name is libas.

According to the EMY forecast, local rains are expected in the Ionian, continental and northern Aegean and sporadic storms in the northern Ionian and western, central and northern continental with gradual improvement after noon.

Mercury “climbs”.

Meteorological conditions favor the transport of African dust with increased concentrations in the atmosphere.

The winds will blow from eastern directions 5 to 7 and in the Aegean locally 8 to 9 Beaufort. From the afternoon gradually to the west they will turn to northwesterly 4 to 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise to its maximum values ​​in southern Greece and to its minimum values ​​in the north. It will reach 19 degrees in the north, 24 to 27 in the rest of the country and 29 degrees Celsius locally due to the southerly winds in northern Crete.

Weather: Increased clouds with rain and sporadic thunderstorms. The phenomena from late afternoon will weaken and at night will continue only in western Macedonia, while in the rest of the regions they will stop.

Winds: From easterly directions 4 to 6 Beaufort. In the evening they will weaken and in the west they will turn to northwesterly 3 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 13 to 19 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 4 to 5 degrees lower.

Weather: Cloudy with local rains and sporadic storms in western Sterea, Epirus and the northern Ionian. The phenomena after noon will gradually weaken and in the evening will be limited to Epirus.

Winds: East southeast 4 to 6 and locally in the south 6 to 8 Beaufort. From the afternoon in the north and from the evening and in the south they will turn to northwesterly 4 to 6 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 16 to 24 and in the south up to 27 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus from 08 to 15 degrees Celsius.

Weather: Cloudy with local rain and sporadic storms. The phenomena after noon will weaken and quickly stop.

Winds: East southeast 6 to 7 Beaufort and in Evia locally 8 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 14 to 23 and in the south up to 25 degrees Celsius.

Weather: Cloudy and clear from the afternoon.

Winds: Southeast 7 to 8 and in the Cyclades 8 to 9 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 18 to 24 and in northern Crete up to 29 degrees Celsius.

Weather: Cloudy with local rains on the islands of the Eastern Aegean.

Winds: Southeast 7 to 9 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 17 to 24 degrees Celsius.

Weather: Cloudy with local rain and sporadic storms. The phenomena after noon will weaken and in the evening they will stop.

Winds: From easterly directions 4 to 6 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 14 to 21 degrees Celsius.

Weather: Cloudy with local rains. The phenomena after noon will weaken and gradually stop.

Winds: East southeast 5 to 7 Beaufort. Weakness at night.

Temperature: From 15 to 24 degrees Celsius.

Weather: Cloudy with local rain and sporadic storms. The phenomena from late afternoon will weaken and in the evening they will stop.

Winds: From easterly directions 4 to 6 Beaufort. From the evening northwesterlies 3 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 13 to 19 degrees Celsius.