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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...

Heat Wave Hits Greece with 40C Temperatures and Above

Hopes that the heat wave that grilled parts of northern and western Europe last week would slide away from Greece were squashed by the National Observatory of Athens, which warned of a heat wave hitting Greece. Warm air from Africa...

Heat Wave in Greece: Temperatures Expected to Surpass 40 Degrees Celsius Next Week

Next week Greeks can expect the mercury to keep climbing as a the first big heat wave of 2017 grips the country. On Monday and Tuesday the heat that started at the end of last week is expected to increase...

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,...

Heat Wave Expected on August 15 in Greece

According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), a heat wave is expected to hit Greece on August 15, the day marking the Dormition of Virgin Mary, the biggest religious holiday in the country. The temperature increase starting on Tuesday will...

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...

Heat Wave in Greece

Generally travelers to Greece want to experience the splendor of the Greek summer.  In the upcoming days temperatures in Athens, central Greece and parts of the Peloponnese are expected to reach a high of 41C (106F). The long hot...

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...