Filenews 25 July 2022
The mercury, which has climbed up to 40 degrees Celsius in recent days, is expected that not only will it not descend to cooler levels soon, but on the contrary it will rise even higher. Another week of kiln – at least – is waiting for us, according to the forecasts of the Meteorological Service.
Its director, Kleanthis Nikolaidis, told "F" yesterday that the eastern Mediterranean region is affected by hot air mass, resulting in temperatures of 39-40 degrees Celsius being recorded on the island in recent days.
Precisely because of the high temperatures, as Mr. Nikolaidis indicates, the risk of fires is great, which is why yellow warnings are issued and the public is called upon to be particularly careful when they go out into the mountains and, in addition, not to use spark-producing tools when carrying out work near the forests. "A single spark that can reach up to ten metres away from the point where work is being done, is enough to turn an entire forest into ashes," he says. Similarly, care should be exercised in the disposal of cigarette butts and matches.
Today, however, we will have a warm day, but also a warm night, he says.
However, a yellow warning has been in force since last night and will last until 18:00 for high temperatures which in the interior are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius
The weather in detail:
Seasonal low pressure affects the area.
Today the weather will be mostly clear. The winds will blow mainly northeast to southeast weak to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, while from noon onwards they will gradually become mainly southwest to northwest, of the same intensity. The sea will generally be up a little turbulent. The temperature will rise to around 40 degrees inland, around 36 degrees on the south, east and north coasts, around 33 degrees on the rest of the coast and around 31 degrees on the higher mountains.
Tonight the weather will be mostly clear. The winds will blow initially southwest to northwest, weak and locally to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort to gradually become generally northwest to northeast, weak 3 Beaufort. The sea will be calm until a little turbulent. The temperature will drop to around 26 degrees inland and on the south and east coasts, around 24 degrees on the west and north coasts and around 19 degrees on the higher mountains.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the weather will be mostly clear.
The temperature will gradually rise slightly until Thursday, to stay above the average climatic values.
