The hottest day of spring, according to meteorologists' forecasts, it should be Wednesday, May 22. On this day in Attica it is expected 32°C to 37°C – in Thessaloniki 35°C – to 32°C-, and in Crete 37°C!
Before the onset of a slight cold snap, which, according to meteorological forecastswill begin on Thursday, May 23, on Wednesday, Greece will experience abnormally high temperatures. The positive thing is that African dust will clear from middayand the elderly and those with breathing problems will finally be able to breathe normally.
ATTICA
- Weather: partly cloudy, clear
- Wind: At first it is weak, and in the second half of the day the westerly wind is 4-6 points.
- Temperature: From 19 to 34 degrees Celsius.
Thessaloniki
- Weather: Partly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of spotty rain in the surrounding mountains.
- Wind: Variable from 3 to 4 points on the Beaufort scale.
- Temperature: From 19 to 32 degrees Celsius.
MACEDONIA, THrace
- Weather: Partly cloudy in the afternoon, with localized showers and isolated scattered thunderstorms possible in the mountains.
- Wind: Variable from 3 to 4 points on the Beaufort scale.
- Temperature: From 15 to 27-29 and in places in central Macedonia up to 30 degrees Celsius.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN FIRM, WESTERN PELOPONNESE, WESTERN PELOPONNESE.
- Weather: partly cloudy, clear
- Wind: From the northwest from 4 to 5 and from midday in the Ionian Sea and in the western Peloponnese 6 on the Beaufort scale.
- Temperature: From 18 to 32-33 degrees Celsius.
EASTERN SOLIDIA, EUBOEA, EASTERN PELOPONNESE
- Weather: generally clear, with some clouds during the afternoon hours.
- Wind: In Evia, variable winds range from 3 to 4 on the Beaufort scale. In other regions in the west-northwest from 3 to 5 and from noon from 5 to 6 on the Beaufort scale.
- Temperature: From 16 to 33-34 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE.
- Weather: the Cyclades is generally clear. In Crete there are local clouds until noon, short-term showers in the mountains and gradually it becomes generally clear.
- Wind: From westerlies 3 to 5 and from the afternoon on Crete 6 on the Beaufort scale.
- Temperature: From 19 to 29 and in Crete to 33-37 degrees Celsius.
EASTERN ISLANDS OF THE AEGEAN SEA – DODECANESES
Weather: Cloudy at first, but usually clear from midday.
Winds: Western 3 – 4, and in the south in some places up to 5 points on the Beaufort scale.
Temperature: From 20 to 30-32 degrees Celsius.
THESSALIA
- Weather: partly cloudy, clear
- Wind: West from 3 to 4 Beauforts.
- Temperature: From 16 to 30-32 degrees Celsius.
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