Kolyda Forecast: Foen-type winds are coming – What is the phenomenon, in…

High temperatures but also enhanced winds type Foen will dominate tomorrow in the south of the country, according to its manager EMY, Thodori Kolydas.

As he writes in his post:

“Many times we have seen comparable or even greater differences of 16°C between North-West Greece and Southern Island areas, especially in cases where strong descending southerly winds prevail. Of course we are not referring to something “unprecedented”, as e.g. for today’s 28 °C in Heraklion and 11 to 12 °C in the northwest.

Tomorrow Tuesday we may catch even higher prices (the 30s), but they won’t be many, as reported in the press. These prices will be limited mainly in Crete, or where the locally strengthened Foen-type descending winds will again play an important role,” says the director of EMY.

What are the Foen winds

The so-called katabatic wind, or kabatatis, commonly “downwind”, belongs to the category of periodic winds. A downwind is one that blows down from mountain tops or high coasts.

Its creation is due to the difference in density of the air found on the slopes of the mountains or the coasts with that of the adjacent areas. This difference may be due to cooling due to nocturnal radiation or to other causes (e.g. the snow cover of the peaks or coasts).

The prognosis from the EMY

In the Ionian, continental and northern Aegean local rains and mainly in the central and northern continental sporadic storms.
Southeast winds in the Aegean locally 9 Beaufort.
Increased concentrations of African dust in the atmosphere.

In the Ionian, continental and northern Aegean local rains and in the northern Ionian and western, central and northern continental sporadic storms. Gradual improvement after noon.

Clouds in the rest of the country.
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.

MACEDONIA, THRACE
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.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WEST STEREA, WEST PELOPONNISOS
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.

EASTERN STEREA, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNISOS
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.

CYCLADES, CRETE
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.

EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE
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.

THESSALY
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.

ATTICA
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.

THESSALONIKI
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.

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