Weather Today: Explosive Heat and African Dust Cocktail – Areas to Expect Highs of 33°C and Rain

The heatwaves have unfortunately started early this year. While summer-like weather is expected to reach its peak in most parts of the country, thunderstorms and rain will make their appearance in the north. For today, Wednesday (07.05.2025), temperatures are forecasted to soar as they reach 26-28°C in most areas, with localized highs of 31-33°C in northern Crete, according to the National Meteorological Service’s weather forecast. Increased cloudiness with local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Scattered clouds elsewhere, occasionally denser with chances of localized showers mainly in the mountains. Meteorological conditions favor the transport of African dust, especially in the Peloponnese, Cyclades, and Crete. Winds in the west will be variable at 3-4 Beaufort, while in the east, winds from southern directions will blow at 4-6 Beaufort, with local gusts up to 7 Beaufort in the Aegean. Attica: Generally clear skies with scattered clouds at times. Winds from southern directions at 3-4 Beaufort and in the east at 5-6 Beaufort. Temperatures ranging from 15 to 28°C. Thessaloniki: Scattered clouds that will temporarily thicken midday-afternoon with possible local showers, mainly in the surrounding mountains. Variable winds at 2-3 Beaufort. Temperatures from 15 to 27°C. Macedonia-Thrace: Increased cloudiness with local showers and isolated thunderstorms in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Few clouds gradually increasing in Central and Western Macedonia, with showers mainly in the mountains during the afternoon. Variable winds at 2-3 Beaufort and southerly winds at 3-4 Beaufort in Thrace. Temperatures from 12 to 25-27°C. Ionian Islands-Epirus-Western Sterea-Western Peloponnese: Few clouds occasionally increasing, mainly in Epirus where local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected. Variable winds at 3-4 Beaufort. Temperatures from 14 to 27°C. Inland Epirus will see maximum temperatures 3-4°C lower. Eastern Sterea-Euboea-Eastern Peloponnese: Scattered clouds at times, denser in places. Winds from southern directions at 4-6 Beaufort. Temperatures from 15 to 27-29°C. Cyclades-Crete: Scattered clouds occasionally denser. Possible local showers in the mountains of Crete. Winds from southern directions at 5-7 Beaufort. Temperatures from 19 to 26-27°C and up to 31-33°C in northern Crete. Eastern Aegean Islands-Dodecanese: Scattered clouds occasionally denser. Winds from southern directions at 4-6 Beaufort. Temperatures from 15 to 23-25°C. Thessaly: Scattered clouds occasionally denser. Local showers of short duration are expected in the afternoon-evening hours, and possibly isolated thunderstorms in the mountains. Variable winds at 2-4 Beaufort. Temperatures from 16 to 28-29°C.