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Greece Braces for New Heat Wave This Weekend

Greece's National Meteorological Service issued a warning for unusually high temperatures throughout the country in the coming days. In Attica, the highest maximum temperature values ​​will be noted for two days, Monday and Tuesday and are projected to reach 38 to...

Rain, Thunderstorms to Replace Heat Wave in Greece

As Greece has been hit by a heatwave in the past few days, rainfall and thunderstorms are forecast for Saturday night, bringing cooler weather in parts of the country. According to the National Meteorological Service, the wet front will hit...

Greece Braces For First Heat Wave of Season

Extremely high temperatures, unusual for late Spring, are forecast to prevail in Greece over the weekend, in some areas reaching as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), the weather service of the Athens National Observatory, meteo.gr, said...

Unseasonal Heat Wave Expected in Greece

Unseasonal temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) are expected early in the coming week in Greece, while southern winds will bring dust from Africa, meteorologists say. This is the first time that Greeks will have to deal with summer-like...

Meteorologists Expect New Week-long Heat Wave to Hit Greece

Temperatures in Greece are expected to rise gradually, beginning on Wednesday, with meteorologists expecting a new heat wave by the weekend which could possibly last through August 15th. The Hellenic National Meteorological Service issued an emergency announcement that temperatures may...

The Summer's First Heat Wave Hits Greece

This Friday marks the first heat wave in Greece for the summer of 2016. Temperatures in northern Greece will reach upwards of 36 degrees celsius on Friday, and the parts of the mainland are expected to see the mercury soar...

New Heat Wave in Greece This Week

With mercury expected to flirt with extremely high temperatures, there is no respite expected from the sizzling Greek heat until the end of the week. According to Greek meteorologists, temperature will reach 39C on Tuesday in Serres, Thessaly and central Greece,...

Five-Day Heat Wave Expected Thursday

A new heat wave is expected to hit Greece from Thursday, with temperatures rising to 40 Celsius. The hot spell is forecast to last for five days, according to the National Meteorological Service (EMY). In Athens, temperatures will reach...

Greece Hit by July Heat Wave

According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service, temperatures in Greece will skyrocket within this week and vulnerable groups across the country are asked to be extra careful to avoid health problems, such as heat exhaustion and fainting. The General Secretariat...

First Heat Wave Under Way

Temperatures are rising in all parts of the country with the maximum temperature in the middle of the week touching 40C. Thousands of Athenians as well as residents of urban centers have escaped from cities to spend the day...

Greece Braces for October Heatwave

Greek meteorologists say a mini heatwave will hit the country starting on Friday with temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). According to latest available forecast data of the National Observatory of Athens/meteo.gr, the unusually high temperatures for the season...

Greece Sizzles in Unusual Late Summer Heatwave

Although August is coming to a close and fall is approaching, Greece is now facing two days of broiling temperatures. Most of the country will see extremely high temperatures raging from 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) to 40 degrees...

Cooler Temperatures Expected as Heatwave Set to Subside During Midweek

The scorching temperatures that have been recorded in Greece since last Friday are set to moderate beginning on Thursday, according to the latest forecast issued on Monday by the National Observatory of Athens' Meteo department. Most areas across Greece have experienced temperatures reaching...

Thermal Imaging Camera Captures Athens Buildings During Heatwave (video)

As temperatures in Athens, on Friday, flirted with the 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) a drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera captured the heat in the buildings of the Greek capital. Meteorologists warned of even higher temperatures on Saturday across...

Mass August Exodus of Athenians Begins in the Midst of Heatwave

Thousands of Athenians are deserting the Greek capital for their annual August holidays this weekend, while temperatures soared in many parts of the country. The mass exodus is expected to culminate on Saturday, despite the heatwave, as thousands flock to...