African dust: Stifling atmosphere throughout the country – When will the phenomenon subside

The atmosphere throughout the country is stifling today (23/4) with many areas covered in dust such as Crete and Preveza.

Specifically, according to the prognostic data of meteo.gr/National Observatory of Athens, on Tuesday 23/04, in addition to the greatly increased concentrations of dust that will limit visibility, there will be mud showers mainly in the north and west of the country.

According to the director of EMY, Thodoris Kolydas, the African dust will start to recede from the atmosphere from the morning of Wednesday (24.4.2024) and by noon it will have decreased significantly.

“According to the latest prognostic data of the @CopernicusEMS service from Wednesday morning and mainly after noon, the concentrations of African dust from our country will decrease significantly,” he says in his post.

“For the next few days and until Saturday, W-NW winds will prevail, so the dust will not be able to visit us”, he concludes.

Greece is not the only one affected by the African dust as the phenomenon has also reached other Balkan countries and Turkey.

The weather for tomorrow, Wednesday

In the west and north of the mainland, clouds are predicted to temporarily increase with a few local rains. Isolated storms will develop in the northwest during the early morning hours and again during the night.
Locally limited visibility is predicted in continental areas in the morning hours.
The transport of African dust that affects our country gradually from the morning will start to decrease. It should be noted, however, that a significant decrease in concentrations is predicted from midday onwards, when it will be limited to the east.

ATTICA
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: West Northwest 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 14 to 24 degrees Celsius.

THESSALONIKI
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 11 to 22 degrees Celsius.

MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: In Western Macedonia temporarily increased cloudiness with rain and possibly isolated rain in the mountains until the morning hours and gradual improvement. Few clouds in the rest of the areas. Locally limited visibility in the morning hours.
From the evening again in the west the weather will worsen.
Winds: West southwest 3 to 4 and in the east temporary in the morning 5 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 11 to 22 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 3 to 4 degrees lower.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WESTERN Mainland, WESTERN PELOPONNISE
Weather: Intermittently increased clouds in the mainland with the possibility of local rains mainly in the mountains and in the early morning hours isolated storms in the northwest. From the evening and from the west the clouds will increase again and at night in the northwest there will be local rain and isolated storms.
Winds: West northwest 4 to 5 Beaufort temporarily in the morning in the Ionian locally 6 Beaufort. In the evening in the north they will turn to southwest 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 12 to 21 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 3 to 5 degrees lower.

EASTERN STEREA, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNISOS
Weather: Scattered clouds, denser at times.
Winds: Westerlies 4 to 5 and locally 6 Beaufort with weakening in the evening.
Temperature: From 13 to 23 degrees Celsius.

CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 4 to 6 Beaufort and temporary in the east in the morning southeast 7 to 8 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 15 to 22 degrees Celsius.

EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South southeast 6 to 7 and in the Dodecanese locally 8 Beaufort, but will quickly weaken to 4 to 6 Beaufort and locally in the southernmost parts of the Dodecanese up to 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 15 to 22 and in the south up to 24 degrees Celsius.

THESSALY
Weather: Scattered clouds at intervals thicker with the possibility of local rain in the midday-afternoon in the mountains.
Winds: From west directions 3 to 4 Beaufort, temporarily until noon in the Sporades southeast with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 09 to 20 degrees Celsius.