Thodoris Kolidas / The Beauforts are falling from Saturday – The 40s remain

The temperature next week will be on average at 36 degreesbut without being locally excluded 39 with 40 degrees, with the Beaufort to reduce it their intensity.

The director of the National Meteorological Service, Thodoris Kolidas, reports the above.

In his post on social networks, he notes that “In general, we are entering a summer where we have been experiencing it from the beginning persistence and annoying heat which creates unfavorable conditions for the occurrence of fires.

The post

In accordance with Fire Hazard Prediction Map published by General Secretariat of Civil Protection of Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr), for tomorrow, Saturday, June 22, 2024is provided very high fire risk (risk category 4) for the following areas:

• Region of Attica
• Region of Central Greece (Evia, Boeotia)
• Peloponnese Region (Corinthia Region, Argolis Region)

THE General Secretariat of Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr) of Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection has informed the competent government agencies involved in the service, as well as the Regions and Municipalities of the above regions, so that they are in increased civil protection preparedness in order to immediately deal with any fire incidents.

At the same time, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection recommends that citizens be especially careful and avoid actions in the open air that can cause a fire by negligence, such as burning dry grass and branches or cleaning residues, the use of machines that cause sparks such as circular saws, welding devices , the use of outdoor grills, the smoking of bees, the throwing of lit cigarettes, etc. Also, it is recalled that during the fire protection season burning of fields is prohibited.

In the event of a fire, citizens are requested to immediately notify the Fire Service at the number 199.

for more self-protection information and instructions from the dangers of forest fires, citizens can visit it web page of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection at the electronic address civilprotection.gov.gr.

FORECAST FOR TOMORROW SATURDAY 06-22-2024

Generally clear weather with thin clouds at northern continentals where them noon and afternoon hours they will also probably increase in its highlands Macedonia and her Epirus to be noted rains.
The winds they will blow from northern directions 4 to 5 and in the Aegean 6 temporary local 7 Beaufort with gradual weakening.
THE temperature it will fluctuate in high levels and reach 35 to 37 degrees, in places 38 to 39 degrees in the mainland, locally in the west and south 40 degrees and in the eastern island country 33 to 35 degrees Celsius.

MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Generally clear with sparse clouds that will thicken in the midday and afternoon hours and possibly localized rain in the mountains of Macedonia.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 and in the east east northeast 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 37 to 38 and in places in central Macedonia 39 degrees Celsius.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WEST STEREA, WEST PELOPONNISOS
Weather: Generally clear with sparse clouds in the continental areas that will thicken in the midday and afternoon hours and possibly in the highlands of Epirus local rains will occur.
Winds: From north directions 3 to 5 and in the southern Ionian temporarily locally 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 21 to 37 to 38 and in places in the continental 39 to 40 degrees Celsius.

EASTERN STEREA, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNISOS
Weather: Clear.
Winds: North northeast 4 to 5 and in the east 6 temporary local 7 Beaufort with gradual weakening.
Temperature: From 23 to 38 to 39 degrees Celsius.

CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 4 to 6 and locally 7 Beaufort with gradual weakening.
Temperature: From 23 to 33 and in southern Crete up to 34 to 35 degrees Celsius.

EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE
Weather: Clear.
Winds: From north directions 4 to 6 and in the north local 7 Beaufort with gradual weakening.
Temperature: From 23 to 35 degrees Celsius.

THESSALY
Weather: Generally clear with sparse clouds that will thicken in places in the mountains in the midday and afternoon hours.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 and in the east east northeast 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 21 to 38 to 39 degrees Celsius.

ATTICA
Weather: Clear.
Winds: North northeast 4 to 5 and in the east 6 temporary local 7 Beaufort with gradual weakening.
Temperature: From 25 to 37 degrees Celsius. In the east and north the maximum will be 2 to 3 degrees lower.

THESSALONIKI
Weather: Generally clear with sparse clouds that will thicken in places in the mountains in the midday and afternoon hours.
Winds: South southeast 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 23 to 37 degrees Celsius.