BRITS bound for Greece have been warned of “unusual” temperatures with the Mercury set to hit 45C in some areas.
First of all temperature cha summer for ten days with temperatures reaching around 42C to 43C across the country.
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Forecasters predict about temperature it is expected to start on Wednesday and is expected to rise to 45C on Friday.
Director of GreeceThe Meteorological Agency, Mr. Thodoris Kolidas, said that the temperature will last for a long time and may last until the beginning of Others a week.
He also said that the agency is expected to issue an emergency fire weather warning later today.
He described the weather as “deceptive and dangerous” – and said it would be very hot in the evenings with temperatures of more than 30C.
The hottest will be on Friday and Saturday when the mercury is expected to reach 45C in some mainland cities and 39C to 40C on the islands.
Areas of Thessaly, northern Greece and the Peloponnese are expected to see temperatures of 45C, with 42C in Rhodes, Crete and Athens and 39C to 40C on the rest of the islands.
Forecaster Giannis Kallianos warned that strong winds on Sunday would cause temperatures to drop to 38C to 39C – and trigger a wildfire warning.
On Monday the temperature started to rise again, Proto Theme reports.
A meteorologist, named George Tsatrafillias, said: “There are three things that worry me about the coming warming of Africa.
“It’s going to be bitter on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures could exceed 44 degrees in areas that don’t feel the heat.”
Even at night, temperatures will be around 30C in cities, the forecaster added.
He said the dry and warm weather is critical because it increases the likelihood of wildfires.
It comes as the Brits in Spain were warned of a “Level 1 heat warning” over the weekend when some areas saw temperatures of 42C.
Early summer heat hits popular destinations such as Benidorm and islands of MajorcaMenorca is IbizaAccording to in Spain Meteorological Agency AEMET.
“At the moment we are recording temperatures slightly below normal, one or two degrees above normal,” said María José Guerrero, spokesperson for AEMET. Majorca Daily.
Spain has had its hottest summer and summer so far, and holidaymakers were warned in June of cold weather. “hotter” future tense.
Last year was Spain’s hottest since records began in 1961, with three summer heatwaves lasting 41 days – the longest on record.
The temperature reached 47.6C in the southern city of Cordoba on August 3.