Residents planning to put a sparkle on their cars ahead of the weekend may as well put away the bucket and sponge, as a combination of rain and dust from the Sahara will be casting a muddy pall over Greece’s sunny skies starting on Thursday afternoon. For Athens in particular, Meteo foresees overcast skies into the early hours of Saturday, with rain, and possible thunderstorms, making an appearance midday on Friday. Thursday’s daytime high of 23 degrees Celsius is expected to drop to 18C on Friday, before shooting back up to reach 27 Celsius on Sunday. Greece’s national weather service, EMY, meanwhile, has forecast rain and sporadic storms in the Aegean Sea on Thursday night and Friday, noting that these tempests may be particularly strong over the northern part of the archipelago. A similar warning of strong, sudden storms on Thursday and Friday has been issued for parts of mainland Greece – including Thessaly – and Evia.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 09, 2024 06:10 UTC