A heat wave for life: Mercury hits «42»

The heatwave will be here for the next few days, with the thermometer jumping up to 42 degrees Celsius at the weekend.

Specifically, according to the National Weather Service, in the western mainland the temperature is expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius on Saturday and 42 on Sunday. The winds will blow from northern directions, in the west 2 to 4 and occasionally locally up to 5 Beaufort and in the east 3 to 5 and in the Aegean up to 6 Beaufort.

The forecast of EMY

Saturday

General atrium weather and only in the midday and afternoon hours on the mainland will local clouds develop and in the northern mountains (mainly in Epirus) local rainfall is possible.

The winds will blow in the west west northwest 3 to 4 and occasionally locally up to 5 Beaufort, in the east from the north 3 to 5 and locally in the Aegean up to 6 Beaufort.

Η temperature will be high mainly in the interior of the mainland.

It will reach 38 to 40 degrees Celsius on the mainland and 41 degrees Celsius in some places. It should be noted that in coastal areas, due to the sea breeze, the maximum values will be 2 to 4 degrees lower. In the island country the temperature will reach 33 to 35 degrees Celsius and in places on the Ionian and eastern Aegean islands and southern Crete 36 to 37 degrees Celsius.

Sunday

General atrium weather and only in the midday and afternoon hours on the mainland will clouds develop, and in the northwestern mountains local rain is possible.

The winds will blow from northern directions, in the west 2 to 4 and occasionally locally up to 5 Beaufort and in the east 3 to 5 and in the Aegean up to 6 Beaufort.

Η temperature will remain high in most parts of the country.
It will reach 39 to 40 degrees Celsius on the mainland and 41 to 42 degrees Celsius in some parts of the western continent. It should be noted that in coastal areas, due to the sea breeze, maximum values will be 2 to 4 degrees lower. In the island country the temperature will reach 33 to 36 degrees Celsius and in the Ionian Islands, the eastern Aegean and southern Crete 36 to 38 degrees Celsius.

Kolidas: The three phases of the gaseous masses

The director of the National Weather Service, Thodoris Kolydas, showed a video showing the three phases of the air mass movement from 12 to 21 July.

According to Mr.Kolydas, «the reason for the prolonged duration of very high temperatures in our region is the atmospheric circulation over Europe, with the depressions continuing to affect the Northwestern parts and favoring the transport of warm air masses from Africa to the central and Northeastern parts of Europe, which also affect our country.

For the sake of convenience, we have divided the movement of the gas masses into three phases, so that we can follow them better. So far no extremes are apparent, but the duration of the heat will be long,» he wrote.

In detail the post Kolydas

«Until Saturday, even though the winds are weakening, the “wedge” of the Aegean Sea is maintained and temperatures in the east are high, but relatively tolerable, especially in terms of minimum values. Of course, on a local level, there will be no shortage of 40 to 41°C in the interior of mainland Greece and in areas not affected by the sea breeze.

In the further outlook there is a tendency for the warm air masses located in the west and east of the country to cover many areas, which will result in a further rise in mercury.

In the further outlook there is a tendency for the warm air masses located in the west and east of the country to cover many areas, which will result in a further rise in mercury.

This situation will be reassessed over the coming weekend.»