Bad weather has begun: Burinia in Epirus, Thessaly, Western Greece
How long will the intense phenomena last – Detailed forecast
Its passage is in progress summer bad weather
as forecasters had predicted.
In its coastal areas Epirus and her Thessaly,storms have already formed, the bad weather began as it swept across the country and peaked on Sunday.
Within a few minutes the main streets of the city of Trikala they turned into rivers.
A strong gale also swept the coasts of Epirus.
The storm started on Friday night and was very intense in places, accompanied by strong winds that swept everything in their path. Typical are the images from Sivota from the local website epiruspost.gr:
Burini on the coast of Epirus – Sivota
Posted by Epirus Post Office on Friday, August 12, 2022
Hydro turbine in Zakynthos
A rare phenomenon occurred off her Zakynthos today, Friday afternoon. Specifically, according to the image posted by Forecast Weather Greece, a hydro-turbine occurred off Zakynthos, a sight that did not go unnoticed by the people of the island.
A tornado appeared between Kyllini – Zakynthos in the early afternoon. Photo: Manolis Rozakis (via Meteoclub Group) Source: Meteoclub
Posted by Greece Weather Forecast at Friday, August 12, 2022
As reported by the meteo of the National Observatory of Athens and Konstantinos Lagouvardos, the unstable weather in the country will continue, starting today, Friday, with the old instability, continuing until Monday 15/08.
Due to the summer vacation period, according to the meteo, special attention must be paid to marine activities, since phenomena accompanied by strong winds (gallons) are also expected in the areas mainly of the North Aegean (Halkidiki, North-East Aegean Islands and Sporades) and of the Central Ionian.
The weather on Saturday
Unsettled weather is predicted on Saturday, August 13, according to Meteo’s forecast.
Local rains are initially predicted in Macedonia, Northern Aegean, Epirus, Eastern Thessaly, Ionian, Central and Western Continent, which will intensify during the warm hours of the day.
In the rest of the country, initially sunshine with a few clouds, which will gradually increase in the afternoon and afternoon, with rain and local precipitation in the greater part of the central and northern mainland, in the highlands of the Peloponnese and possibly in the highlands of Crete. The effects may be strong in places, while there is a possibility of hail in Central Ionian, Western and Central Macedonia, Western and Central Sterea and Western Peloponnese.
Where will the temperature fluctuate?
The temperature will drop slightly mainly in the west, according to the meteo of the National Observatory of Athens, it will range from 21 to 33 degrees in Northern Greece (in Western Macedonia from 14 to 27 degrees), 19 to 34 degrees in Central and Southern Greece (in Thessaly at 35 degrees), 22 to 32 degrees in Western Greece (in Epirus from 15 to 28 degrees), 20 to 33 degrees in the Cyclades and Crete, 22 to 34 degrees in the Eastern Aegean Islands and from 24 to 31 degrees in Dodecanese.
EMY’s prognosis in detail
Locally heavy rains and storms accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and possibly hail in Macedonia, Thessaly and the Ionian. Ssporadic rains and storms in the midday and afternoon hours and in the rest of mainland Greece. In the eastern island country generally clear weather.
The winds will blow in most areas north northwest 3 to 5 and in the eastern and southern Aegean locally up to 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will drop slightly in the Ionian and continental regions.
ATTICA
Weather: A few clouds that will increase in the midday and afternoon hours and there may be light rain.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 25 to 33 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Clouds at times increased with rain and from noon sporadic storms, which may be intense in places.
Winds: North northwest 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 22 to 30 degrees Celsius.
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: In Macedonia, clouds temporarily increased with local rains and from the midday hours sporadic storms that are strong in places and will be accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and possibly hail.
In Thrace a few clouds that will increase after noon and there will be rain and isolated storms.
Winds: Northerly 3 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 18 to 32 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 3 to 4 degrees lower.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WEST STEREA, WEST PELOPONNISOS
Weather: Increased cloudiness with sporadic rains and storms, until noon in the Ionian, which are strong in places and accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and possibly hail.
Winds: Initially southerly 3 to 5 Beaufort and from noon northwesterly with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 20 to 32 degrees and in the interior of Epirus up to 28 degrees Celsius.
THESSALIA, EASTERN CONTINENTA, EASTERN PELOPONNISUS
Weather: Locally increased cloudiness mainly in the midday and afternoon hours with rain and storms, which in places in Thessaly are strong and accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and possibly hail.
Winds: Variable 3 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 18 to 33 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Generally clear and only in western Crete a few temporary clouds will develop.
Winds: Northwest 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 22 to 30 degrees Celsius.
EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE
Weather: Generally clear.
Winds: From north directions 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 23 to 32 degrees Celsius.
EUBOEA
Weather: In the midday and afternoon hours increased clouds and sporadic rains. In the morning and in the evening almost sunny.
Winds: From north directions 3 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 21 to 32 degrees Celsius.
Forecast for Sunday
In Ionia, Epirus, western Sterea, Macedonia, Thessaly, the Sporades and gradually in eastern Sterea (including Attica), Evia, Thrace and the northeastern Aegean, clouds with rain and sporadic storms are forecast. The phenomena that will be temporarily strong in the area will gradually weaken from the late afternoon and in the evening will be limited to the northeast.
In Peloponnese and Crete few clouds, temporarily increased with local rain or isolated storms. The eastern island country is forecast to have generally clear weather.
The winds will blow north northwest 3 to 5 and in the west and south seas west northwest locally up to 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will drop slightly mainly in the west and north where it will reach 29 to 31 degrees Celsius. In the rest of the mainland, the Dodecanese and Crete, 30 to 32 and in the rest of the island country 28 degrees Celsius.
Forecast for the fifteenth of August
In eastern Macedonia, Thrace and the islands of the north-eastern Aegean, temporary clouds with local rain and isolated storms are forecast, improving from the late afternoon. In the rest of the country, generally clear weather with temporary clouds in the mainland and Crete in the midday and afternoon hours. Winds will blow northwesterly 3 to 5 and temporarily locally to the south 6 Beaufort. The temperature will rise slightly in the west.