Weather: Increased dust concentrations today, heat and mud showers

Foen-type winds are coming – Forecasters’ predictions for Holy Week

Episode of transport of Saharan dust to our country, which is already underway since yesterday, is expected to peak today 04/23. 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. Tomorrow (24/04) the turn of the winds to the west will result in the limitation of dust in the Dodecanese and its progressive removal to 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 weather today

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.

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.

The meteorologists’ forecast for Easter

Unstable weather is expected at Easter, with the data available so far pointing to particularly changeable weather conditions, while as we get closer to those days it will be increasingly clear what will apply.

According to the forecast data of the meteorological models, both during Holy Week and towards its end – that is, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday – the weather pattern is expected to be unstable with chances of rain.

Marousakis: There will be some bad weather with rain

According to Clearchos Marousakis, there will be some bad weather with rain. It is possible that close to Easter, on Holy Saturday, there will be a new wave of bad weather with rain and with temperatures lower and closer to the normal levels for the season. “It doesn’t look like an extreme situation, some extreme bad weather,” said the OREN meteorologist, while temperatures are expected to hover around 23 to 24 degrees Celsius, adding that the showers usually come out in the midday hours.

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