Weather Tomorrow: Heatwave Begins with Temperatures Reaching 40°C

Tomorrow, Sunday, July 6th, will see high temperatures across Greece, with some areas expected to reach up to 40 degrees Celsius, according to the National Meteorological Service (EMY). The weather forecast indicates that conditions will generally be sunny. Localized cloudiness is expected over central and northern inland regions during the afternoon hours, leading to brief showers in the mountainous areas of Epirus and Macedonia. Winds will be light and variable in western regions, temporarily shifting to westerly-northwesterly at 3 to 4 Beaufort. In eastern areas, winds will come from northerly directions at 3 to 5 Beaufort, reaching up to 6 Beaufort in the central and northern Aegean Sea. Temperature levels will be notably high across inland areas and the Ionian Sea. Maximum temperatures are expected to reach: a) 38 to 39°C, possibly hitting 40°C locally in Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus, and western Central Greece; b) 37 to 39°C in eastern Central Greece and the Peloponnese; c) 35 to 36°C on the Ionian islands. In Macedonia and Thrace, the weather will remain mostly sunny with occasional clouds developing in the afternoon, bringing brief showers to mountainous areas of Macedonia. Winds will range between 3 to 4 Beaufort, rising to 4 to 5 Beaufort in eastern parts. Temperatures will range from 22 to 38°C, reaching up to 39°C locally, potentially even 40°C in central Macedonia. On the Ionian Islands, Epirus, western Central Greece, and western Peloponnese, skies will remain clear, though some local clouds may appear in mountainous areas during the afternoon, bringing brief showers to Epirus. Winds will be weak and variable, occasionally reaching 3 to 4 Beaufort from the west along coastal areas. Temperatures will range from 24 to 36°C, while inland areas could see highs of 38 to 39°C, possibly reaching 40°C. In eastern Central Greece, Evia, and eastern Peloponnese, the weather will be sunny with northeasterly winds ranging from 3 to 5 Beaufort, dropping to variable winds of 3 to 4 Beaufort in the evening. Temperatures will range from 25 to 38-39°C. Cyclades and Crete will experience sunny weather with northerly winds at 3 to 5 Beaufort, reaching up to 6 Beaufort in northern Cyclades in the morning. Temperatures will range from 24 to 30-31°C, with local highs of 34-35°C in Crete. Eastern Aegean islands and the Dodecanese will also have sunny weather with northerly winds of 3 to 5 Beaufort, briefly reaching 6 Beaufort in northern areas. Temperatures will range from 23 to 35°C, with local highs of 36°C in the Dodecanese. Thessaly will see mainly sunny skies with weak variable winds, except in Sporades where northeasterly winds of 3 to 4 Beaufort may appear. Temperatures will range from 23 to 38-39°C, possibly reaching 40°C locally, while Sporades will see temperatures up to 31-32°C. In Attica, expect sunny weather with northeasterly winds of 3 to 5 Beaufort, reaching 6 Beaufort in eastern areas in the morning, switching to variable winds of 3 to 4 Beaufort in the evening. Temperatures will range from 25 to 37-38°C, slightly lower in eastern areas. Finally, in Thessaloniki, the weather will remain mostly sunny with occasional temporary cloudiness over nearby mountainous areas in the afternoon. Winds will be variable at 3 to 4 Beaufort, with temperatures ranging from 22 to 36°C.