Cocktail of dust, increased humidity & high temperatures over the next 48 hours – Detailed forecast by Tsatrafyllias

A question of vigor and African dust is presently affecting the portion and is expected to proceed implicit the adjacent 24 hours, with temperatures reaching up to 8 degrees supra mean seasonal levels, according to protothema.gr meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias.

More specifically:

For today, Monday, May 11, 2026, accrued cloudiness is expected, which aft midday volition nutrient localized showers successful bluish areas, chiefly successful mountainous regions. At the aforesaid time, the transport of African particulate is being favored, with the highest concentrations implicit cardinal and confederate Greece, particularly Crete.

Temperatures volition proceed to rise, reaching 30–31°C by midday successful eastbound mainland regions and the Dodecanese, and up to 32°C successful Crete. During the evening, thermometers volition stay supra 20°C successful those aforesaid areas, portion temperatures successful bluish and occidental Greece volition scope betwixt 16–17°C.

Winds successful the Ionian Sea volition stroke from the westbound and northwest astatine up to 4 Beaufort. In the Aegean, winds volition beryllium chiefly southeasterly, reaching up to 6 Beaufort successful confederate areas.

In Attica, cloudy conditions and particulate are expected. Winds volition beryllium light, portion temperatures volition scope from 16°C to 28°C.

In Thessaloniki, determination is simply a flimsy accidental of midday rainfall. Winds successful the Thermaic Gulf volition stay weak, and temperatures volition scope betwixt 15°C and 25°C.

On Tuesday, the lukewarm aerial intrusion volition peak, with temperatures exceeding 30°C successful galore eastbound and confederate regions. Local temperatures whitethorn adjacent scope 33–34°C successful Boeotia, Evia, and Argolis, portion Attica could spot 31–32°C.

In addition, particulate concentrations volition stay elevated implicit the eastbound and confederate land regions.

From Wednesday onward, the vigor and particulate volition gradually subside, opening the mode for accrued atmospheric instability.

If the latest forecast information stay unchanged, from Thursday onward we tin expect sizeable rainfall, chiefly crossed bluish parts of the country.