The Meteorological Department issued a new yellow warning for extremely high temperatures. The warning is valid from 13:00 until 17:00 on Tuesday (14/7).
As reported, the maximum temperature is expected to rise to around 40 degrees Celsius inside.
The public is called upon to be aware of the new high temperatures, the Department of Meteorology said, adding that some health risks are likely µ among vulnerable populations such as the elderly and young children.
Detailed weather forecast:
Seasonal low pressure affects the area.
Today, after the dissolution of the local low cloud and light fog, the weather will be mostly clear. However, clouds that will develop later are expected to give isolated rain or thunderstorm, in the mountains or in areas of the interior, in the afternoon. Winds will be variable in the morning, weak, 3 Beaufort to become southwesterly to northwesterly in the afternoon, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will gradually become a little turbulent. The temperature will rise to around 40 degrees inland, around 33 on the south, east and north coasts, around 32 on the west coast and around 30 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight, the weather will be mostly clear but locally it is expected to form light fog or mist and low cloud cover. Winds will initially blow southwest to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort to gradually become northwest to northeast and locally variable, weak, 2 to 3 Beaufort. The sea will be calm to a little turbulent. The temperature will drop to around 24 degrees inland, around 25 on the south and east coasts, around 23 on the west and north coasts and around 21 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Wednesday, the weather will be mostly clear but clouds that will develop at noon and in the afternoon may give isolated rain or even a thunderstorm in the mountains in the afternoon. On Thursday and Friday, the weather will be mostly clear but in the noon and afternoon hours there will be temporarily increased clouds in the mountains.
The temperature is not expected to change significantly on Wednesday, to remain above the average climatic values, mainly inland and in the mountains, while by Friday a gradual drop is expected, mainly inland and in the mountains, to fluctuate close to average climatic values.
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