The Meteorological Service issued an orange warning yesterday afternoon for high temperatures that will reach 43 degrees Celsius.
According to the announcement, the warning took effect from 20:30 last night and will be valid until 17:00 in the afternoon.
Detailed weather forecast:
The hot gas mass, which affects the area, recedes from Saturday.
Today the weather will be mostly clear. Early in the morning local light fog or fog and low cloudiness are likely to be observed, mainly on the south and east coasts, which will gradually dissolve. In the afternoon there may be a slight dust in the atmosphere, which will subside by nightfall. The winds will blow in the morning southeast to southwest, initially weak 3 beauforts, but gradually to moderate, 3 to 4 beauforts. Later they will become mainly southwesterly to westerly, of the same intensity, but locally on the southeast coast up to strong, 5 Beaufort. The sea will gradually become a little turbulent. The temperature will rise to around 43 degrees inland, to 38 on the north coast, around 36 on the south and east coast, to 34 on the west coast and to 35 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight, the weather will be mostly clear. During the morning hours, locally light fog or fog and low cloud cover may form. The winds will blow mainly southwest to northwest, weak and temporarily on the leeward coast to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will gradually become calm to a little turbulent. The temperature will drop to 24 degrees inland and north coasts, around 22 on the south and east coasts and to 19 degrees on the west coast, as well as in the higher mountains.
On Saturday, Sunday and Monday the weather will be mostly clear, but at noon and in the afternoon there will be locally increased clouds, mainly in the mountains and inland. Late at night and early in the morning local light fog or fog and low cloud cover is expected.
The temperature will gradually drop significantly, to fluctuate close to the average climatic values until Monday.