The Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow heat warning.
The warning comes into force from 11:00 am on Wednesday 31/07 until 16:00 of the same day.
Detailed weather forecast
Seasonal low pressure affects the area.
Today the weather will be mostly clear, while after noon increased clouds in the mountains are expected to give isolated rains. Winds will initially be variable, weak, 3 Beaufort and gradually southwest to northwest, up to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be a bit rough. The temperature will rise to around 40 degrees in the interior, to 33 on the west and southwest coasts, around 37 on the rest of the coasts and around 32 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight the weather will be mostly sunny. Local light mist or fog is expected to form in inland and southeast areas during the morning hours. The winds will be mainly south-west to north-west, weak and locally to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and the sea will be somewhat rough. The temperature will drop to around 25 degrees inland and on the coasts and around 20 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Thursday and Friday the weather will initially be mostly clear, while after noon increased cloudiness is expected to give isolated rains mainly in the mountains and possibly also in the inland region.
On Saturday the weather will be mostly sunny.
The temperature on Thursday will remain at the same levels, while from Friday a slight drop is expected to fluctuate close to or slightly above the average climatic values.
