With heat and African dusta familiar “cocktail” that stifles the atmosphere in the Greek sky, will begin the new week – according to meteorological forecasts, from tomorrow Monday (05.05.2025) will smell summer with temperatures that will even touch 35 degrees Celsius.
The fifth day of May, is doing a “invasion” of African dust and according to Mega Meteorologist Christina Rigosthe Tuesday and Wednesday will be the warmest days of the week, with temperatures reaching even 35 ° C mainly on the east and southern continents, but also in Crete.
At the same time there will be southern winds that will favor the transfer of dust from Africa. However, local rains will not be missing, especially in the northern continents in the warm hours of the day.
The beaches of Attica “sank”
After all, Sunday was reminiscent of … June, with young and old alike to “inaugurate” the beaches for a first, cowardly, dive. On the occasion of the good weather and high temperatures, just on the first weekend of May, the Athenians left behind the intensity of the city and relaxed on the coasts of Attica.
On the organized beaches, all the sun beds full of early in the morning, with dozens waiting in the queue if some are emptying.
Others took care of and reserved, such as the weekends of July and August.
Currently the cost of the umbrella set with two sun loungers on the organized beaches starts daily from 10 euros and reaches 75., according to Mega’s report. On weekends the price increases and the set starts at 15 euros and reaches 105.
In most cases the entrance is not included in the price, however, some stores offer free parking and soft drinks.
However, There were many who hesitated to get into the water and preferred to stay on the beach and under the sun. And this explains this with a post Former NMS Director Thodoris Kolidas who posted a map with sea temperatures:
“Why don’t the beaches in television reports still” play “…” he writes in the post he uploaded on Sunday night.
The map with sea temperatures:
Karditsa ‘hit’ their 32
As shown on the METEO map, high temperatures occurred on the continents on Sunday (04.05.2025).
Is the day where it was noted The highest average maximum temperature of the last 10 days. Specifically, the highest maximum temperatures were recorded in the central continents, with the highest maximum temperature in Karditsa with 32.1 ° C.
Monday’s prognosis:
African dust will affect the west and south of the country.
More specifically, on Monday, sparse clouds are foreseen transiently denser, with temporary local rains mainly in central and north. In the northern continents, short thunderstorms are likely to occur at noon – afternoon. The winds in the south west to 6 beaufort, in the rest of the country from southern directions 3 to 5 beaufort. The temperature in the northwest will reach up to 20 to 23 degrees, in the rest of the country up to 24 to 26 and locally on the eastern continents up to 29 degrees.
In Attica, sparse clouds are predicted from intervals more dense until afternoon. Winds from western addresses up to 4 to 5 beaufort, temperature from 14 to 28 degrees.
In Thessaloniki, clouds with temporary local rains and the possibility of an individual storm at noon – afternoon. Winds patients, temperature from 14 to 26 degrees.
On Tuesday, transient clouds with local rains and sporadic thunderstorms in the Ionian Sea and central and northern continents are forecast. South winds up to 6 beaufort, dust concentrations will rise, the temperature to a slight rise.
Prognosis for Tuesday
Originally in Northern Ionian and Epirus and gradually in Thessaly, Macedonia and locally in solidly increased clouds with local rains and especially at noon-afternoon thunderstorms. In the rest of the country generally cloudy weather with sparse clouds transiently increased in places.
Meteorological conditions favor the transfer of African dust. The winds will blow from south addresses 4 to 5 and locally 6 beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly in the central and south. In the northern continents, the Ionian Sea and most areas of the Aegean will reach 24 to 26 degrees, in the rest of the continents and Crete 27 to 29 degrees Celsius.
Prognosis for Wednesday
In the northern country a few clouds temporarily increased with local rains and individual slides mainly at noon and afternoon. In the rest of the areas, sparse clouds in places and at times denser. Meteorological conditions favor the transfer of African dust.
The winds will blow from south addresses 4 to 5 and locally up to 6 beaufort. In the west in the afternoon they will gradually turn to northwest up to 4 beaufort.
The temperature will rise mainly to the central and south and will be high for the season.