Her orange veil African dust it still makes its “appearance” in the Attic sky in the morning hours. In particular, the transport of African dust that affects our country will gradually begin to decrease from the morning, but a significant decrease in concentrations is predicted from noon onwards, at which point it will be limited to the east, with dust visible even early in the morningi.
Watch video with the image of the sky above Attica on Wednesday morning:
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However, yesterday the increased concentrations of dust in the atmosphere created an orange veil, which covered the entire country, creating suffocating weather scene. At the same time, there was also an increase in the number of patients with respiratory problems in hospitals, with pulmonologists recommending caution and limiting movement for vulnerable groups.
The eerie scene was also captured in a post by meteorologist Kostas Lagouvardou on Facebook. Uploading a photo from the Observatory in Penteli, he writes in his post: “Our colony on Mars».
As can be seen in photos and videos from Atticaan orange veil covered the Basin yesterdaywith the area around the Parliament and the Acropolis being covered in dust.
The situation was also difficult in areas of Ilia, Messinia and Crete, with the African dust hiding the sky.
The… thirty-dirty of Kolydas
According to the director of EMY, Thodoris Kolydasthe African dust will begin to recede from Wednesday morning, marking the dust cocktail with high temperatures as “thirty-dirty”.
The African dust storm as captured by satellite
New satellite images show the extent of the African dust phenomenon that completely suffocated Greece. Satellite data from the American NASA Aqua satellite, which passed over our country on Tuesday morning, show in particular in high resolution the intense wave of African dust “Minerva red” that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean area affecting Greece to a very large extent .
The shallow low in the Sirte area moving towards Greece carried very large amounts of African dust, making the air quality very difficult and creating an eerie scene with orange skies.
Apart from the African dust, very high temperatures were recorded in areas of Southern Greece and mainly in Crete, where the highest temperature was recorded in Falasarna of Chania – 36.6°C.
The African dust wave “Minerva red” it has not only affected Greece. It is recalled that air traffic was suspended yesterday in Eastern Libya due to a strong sandstorm coming from the Sahara, which was also the reason why public services and educational institutions were temporarily closed, according to local Authorities.
A problem was created at all the airports in the region, especially at Benina in Benghazi, where the runway was covered by a thick layer of sand.
The weather today
Initially, improved weather is expected across the country. Concentrations of Saharan dust in the atmosphere will be increased, but progressively the dust will move further east and be limited over the Aegean. In the evening hours, rains will occur in the Ionian and Epirus, phenomena that will extend to areas of Macedonia, Western Thessaly, Western Mainland and Northwestern Peloponnese during the night to Thursday.
THE temperature will range in Western Macedonia from 4 to 21 degrees, in the rest of northern Greece from 8 to 25 degrees, in Epirus from 8 to 23 degrees, in Thessaly from 8 to 26, in the rest of the mainland from 12 to 25-27 degrees, in the Ionian Islands from 13 to 24, in the island parts of the Northern, Central and Eastern Aegean from 15 to 25 degrees and in Crete and the Dodecanese from 18 to 26 degrees Celsius.
The winds in the Aegean they will blow from western directions with intensities of 4-5 Beaufort and locally 6 Beaufort. In the Ionian, northwesterly winds will blow with intensities of 4-5 Beaufort, but progressively in the Northern Ionian they will turn to southwesterlies with the same intensities. A westerly current with intensities of up to 6 Beaufort will prevail in Corinthiakos.
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. From the evening again in the west the weather will worsen.
Winds: West southwest 3 to 4 and in the east in the early morning hours 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 and temporary 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, weakening in the evening.
Temperature: From 13 to 23 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 4 to 6 Beaufort and 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 and until noon in the Sporades southeast with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 09 to 20 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 11 to 22 degrees Celsius.
ATTICA
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: West Northwest 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 14 to 24 degrees Celsius.
FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, THURSDAY 04-25-2024
Clouds with local rains and sporadic storms are expected initially in the Ionian Sea, Epirus, Macedonia and gradually in the rest of the western and northern country. Snowfall will occur in the western and northern continental highlands (at an altitude above 1,500 meters). The phenomena from the afternoon hours will weaken and the weather will improve.
In the rest of the country, a few clouds at intervals increased with local rain in the midday and afternoon hours in Thessaly and the rest of the mainland, mainly mountainous.
Visibility in the morning and evening hours will be limited in places, mainly in the east.
Winds will blow in the west westerlies 3 to 5 and in the south local 6 Beaufort. In the east south southwest, which will gradually turn to west 4 to 5 and in the south local 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will fall. It will reach 16 to 18 in the northwest, 19 to 22 degrees Celsius in the rest of the mainland, as well as in the island country.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY 04-26-2024
Generally clear weather. In the midday and afternoon hours, clouds will develop in the continental areas and there will be local rains or showers in the western and northern mainly mountainous areas.
Visibility in the morning and evening hours will be limited in places mainly in the west.
Winds to the west will blow from west directions 3 to 4 Beaufort. In the east they will blow from northerly directions 3 to 5 and in the Southeast Aegean temporarily up to 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly, mainly in the west and north.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY 04-27-2024
Sparse clouds, in places and at times thicker, with the possibility of local rain or showers in the west and north.
The winds will blow from north directions 3 to 5 and in the Aegean local 6, with strengthening from the evening to 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will not change appreciably.
FORECAST FOR PALM SUNDAY, 04-28-2024
Generally clear weather, but clouds will gradually develop in the northeast and later in the rest of the eastern mainland, the Cyclades and Crete. Local rains will occur in the northeast.
Winds will blow from north directions 3 to 5 and in the Aegean 6 to 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly further, mainly in the west and south.
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