Today, Greece and especially the southern parts are reminiscent of the Sahara, as the African dust is at its peak today. Today’s conditions are expected to be difficult on the island of Crete and in the southern Peloponnese, since they will be the areas, according to the windy, that will receive the biggest blow.
The weather will be fickle in the Ionian, continental and northern Aegean, where clouds with local rains are predicted and in the northern Ionian and the western, central and northern continental sporadic storms.
The temperature rises today and will reach 22 to 23 degrees in the north, 24 to 27 in the rest of the country and in northern Crete locally 29 to 30 degrees Celsius, but it can also exceed 33 degrees locally.
African dust trail live:
The rains that will occur today will be mud showers, while there will also be gale force winds on the seas.
Today’s dust transport episode will reach its peak and from Thursday it will recede, when the atmosphere will clear.
The strong east-southeast winds will reach 8 Beaufort, with gusts even up to 9 Beaufort in the Aegean. In the central areas they will bring mud showers, dust in the central and northern areas, cloudy, but also 30 degrees Celsius in northern Crete while in Florina the thermometer will not exceed 12 degrees.
As mentioned in his post by the director of the EMY Thodoris Kolidas, the large temperature difference between North-West Greece and the South Island regions is not unprecedented and the 30 days that are expected in Crete will not be many while “an important role will be played again by the locally enhanced downdrafts Foen type winds».
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Meteo maps with African dust
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, mud rains are expected to occur mainly in the north and west of the country.
On Wednesday 24/04 the turn of the winds to the west will result in the limitation of dust in the Dodecanese and its progressive removal towards the east.
The forecast maps below 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 prognosis of EMY
Clouds with local rain are forecast in the Ionian, continental and northern Aegean and sporadic storms in the northern Ionian and western, central and northern continental. Gradual improvement after noon.
In the rest of the country increased clouds.
Meteorological conditions favor the transport of African dust with increased concentrations in the atmosphere.
The winds will blow from east directions 5 to 7 and in the south 7 to 8 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… It will reach 22 to 23 degrees in the north, 24 to 27 in the rest of the country and locally 29 to 30 degrees Celsius 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 12 to 22 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 3 to 4 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 14 to 24 and in the south up to 27 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 3 to 4 degrees lower.
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 13 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 Crete up to 27 to 30 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 16 to 22 and in the south up 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 10 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 14 to 23 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 11 to 22 degrees Celsius.
