It is also difficult to make today’s (04.97.2025) with the danger fire be large in several areas of the country because of high temperatures.
The strong winds combined with the high temperatures reaching 38 degrees have sounded an alarm with the authorities being on alert. Attica is among the areas in an orange alarm. Everything shows that next week comes the worst, as a heat wave is expected to hit the country.
A very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is currently foreseen, Friday, in Attica, Kythira, Evia, areas of the Peloponnese and the Northern Aegean, according to the Fire Risk prediction map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of Civil Protection.
In particular very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is provided for the following areas:
• Attica Region (including the island of Kythera)
• Region of Central Greece (Evia IP)
• Peloponnese Region (Corinthia, IP of Argolida, IP of Laconia)
• Northern Aegean Region (PE Chios, PE Samos, PE Ikaria)
Risk Forecast Map for tomorrow Friday 04/07
Very high risk to:
#Attica & #Kythira #Argolis
areas #Of laconia #Corinth & south #Euboea
#Chios #Fisherman #Samos #IkariaHigh risk in several areas of island and mainland
— Civil Protection GR (@CivPro_GR) July 3, 2025
The weather today Friday
For today (04.07.2025) across the country will prevail very good weather conditions and locally high temperatures for the season. In the hot hours of the day in the continental mountains, clouds will develop.
Temperatures will range in western Macedonia from 14 to 33 degrees, in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace from 16 to 35-37, in Thessaly from 16 to 36-38 degrees, in Western Greece from 22 to 37-39, in the remaining continents from 20 to 35-37, in the Ionian Islands from 20 to 33-33 Grades, while in the eastern Aegean islands the maximum will reach 35-37 degrees Celsius.
The winds in the Aegean will blow from northern directions with tensions up to 5 and locally in south 6 beaufort. The Ionian will blow north northwest winds with 3-5 beaufort tensions.
In Attica we expect sunshine and heat. The winds will blow north-northeast with 3-5 beaufort tensions. The temperature will range from 27 to 35 degrees.
In Thessaloniki we expect a few clouds during the warm hours of the day. The winds will blow from mainly southern addresses with intensities of 2-4 beaufort. The temperature will range from 25 to 33 degrees.
Comes heat from week
Difficulties come from a week with the temperature will rise. Until Saturday, mercury will range between 35 to 38 degrees Celsius, while temperature rise is expected on Sunday, with a new heat wave to appear.
According to the meteorologist, the new heatwave will be much more intense than the previous one and will last for at least five 24 hours, with mercury ranging from 41-43 degrees Celsius.
As Yiannis Kallianos pointed out, on July 11, mercury will decline significantly, with new winds expected, with the meteorologist ringing the bell for high risk of fire in several areas.