Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection

Two different faces are expected to show up in the next few days.

Very high fire risk (risk category 4) is predicted tomorrow in the region of Crete and in areas of the North and South Aegean regions, according to the Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection.

Specifically, a very high risk of fire tomorrow is predicted for the following areas:

The weather seems to have gone mad, as while almost all over the country yesterday the mercury had “hit red” with several areas seeing 40s, in Ioannina within two hours the temperature dropped 16ᵒC and the humidity reached 99%, while the storm that hit the area knocked down trees and columns.

The high temperatures that began Monday will continue through at least the weekend with the thermometer topping 40 degrees Celsius.

A heat wave that started yesterday and will continue at least until the weekend with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, meteorologists predict. The high temperatures will also be accompanied by winds which increases the risk of fire.

Following a prolonged heatwave, Greece is set to face bad weather from today, with the weather deteriorating significantly in certain geographical areas. Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hailstorms will be the main features of the weather, according to the National Meteorological Service (EMY), which has issued an emergency weather bulletin.

In particular,

The weather will remain a fire hazard today as winds will reach as high as 8 Beaufort.

Authorities are asking citizens to pay special attention on Sunday due to the very high risk of fire (risk category 4) in Attica and 5 other regions.