African dust will cover the whole country again on Tuesday (23.04.2024), while the weather promises a high rise in temperature and stormy winds.
The weather will be stifling in several parts of the country as African dust combined with rising temperatures will make the situation difficult.
According to ERT meteorologist Nicoleta Ziakopoulou, the African dust invasion will reach its peak on Tuesday. Forecasts even state that African dust will cover almost the entire country.
The reason for the advance of the African dust is the stormy east-southeast winds that will reach 8 Beaufort, with gusts that will reach 9 Beaufort in the Aegean. They will bring mud showers to the central and northern areasthey will bring dust, clouds, while the temperature will reach 30 degrees Celsius in northern Crete at the same time that in Florina they will have 12 degrees.
On Wednesday a westerly wind enters the west and begins to displace the dust further east. So a cleaner atmosphere is expected on Thursday and Friday.
Meteo.gr/Ethnikou Asteroskopiou of Athens also made a special mention of the change in weather with the arrival of the African dust. On Tuesday (23.04.2024) in addition to the greatly increased concentrations of dust that will limit visibility, mud showers are expected to occur mainly in the north and west of the country.
On Wednesday 24/04 the winds will turn to the west will result in the reduction of dust in the Dodecanese and its progressive removal towards the east.
The following maps show:
– With red shades the concentration of dust in the atmosphere during the midday and evening hours of Tuesday 23/04.
– With yellow shades the areas where mud rains will occur during the same time intervals.
The meteo forecast
Mud showers mainly in the west, central and north. Thunderstorms and possible hail in the west. Southeast winds with intensities up to 8 Beaufort in the Aegean. Rising temperature. Increased concentrations of Saharan dust.
In more detail, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, clouds are expected throughout the country. Rains will occur mainly in the western, central and northern parts. Storms are expected in the west and especially in the northwest where the effects will be more intense and may be accompanied by hail. Concentrations of Saharan dust in the atmosphere will be increased, resulting in reduced visibility and the occurrence of mud rains.
See Live the course of the weather
The temperature will vary in Western Macedonia from 6 to 16 degrees, in the rest of Macedonia from 12 to 19, in Thrace from 14 to 25-26 degrees, in Western Greece from 14 to 27-29, in Thessaly from 13 to 23-24 degrees , in the rest of the mainland from 15 to 25-27 degrees, in the Ionian Islands from 16 to 26 and in the island parts of the Aegean from 15 to 25 degrees, but in the Eastern Aegean the maximum will reach 27-29 degrees and in Crete 32-33 Celsius degrees.
The winds in the seas will blow from southeast directions with intensities that will generally reach 6 Beaufort, while in the South Ionian, wind intensities of up to 7 Beaufort are expected locally and in the South and Eastern Aegean 7-8 Beaufort locally. Progressively, the winds in the Ionian Sea will turn to the northwest with intensities of 5-6 Beaufort.
In Attica, we expect clouds, with the possibility of temporary light rains. Dust concentrations in the atmosphere will be relatively high. The winds will blow southeast with intensities of 4-5 Beaufort, turning in the evening to west-northwest with the same intensities. The temperature will range from 17 to 25 degrees.
In Thessaloniki we expect rains at times and relatively increased concentrations of dust. Winds will blow from changing directions with intensities of 3-4 Beaufort. The temperature will range from 13 to 19 degrees.
Unstable weather on Tuesday – Yannis Kallianou’s forecast
According to the latest forecast data, dense clouds are expected in the regions of Thrace and the islands of the eastern Aegean, where local rains will break out.
In the rest of the country, in the Ionian Islands and the mainland, there will be changes in the weather, specifically long periods of sunshine and clouds that will temporarily thicken.
Clouds are expected in Attica. The temperature will range from 16 to 25 degrees Celsius, while the winds will blow up to 6-7 Beaufort in the surrounding sea areas.
In Thessaloniki, local rains are expected from time to time. The temperature will range from 13 to 19 degrees Celsius, while the winds will blow up to 4-5 Beaufort in Thermaikos.
The forecast for the next few days
On Wednesday, a few local rains are expected in the northwestern parts of the territory.
While on Thursday there will be a few local rains in western Greece.
