New wave of Saharan dust expected

A caller wave of Saharan particulate is expected to sweep crossed Greece from Friday, bringing reduced aerial prime and muddy rain, according to the National Observatory of Athens’ AtmoHub service.

The improvement is forecast to initially impact western parts of the country, including the Ionian Islands, the Peloponnese, Epirus, western mainland areas and Crete.

On Saturday, the particulate unreality is expected to determination further east, reaching Central Greece and Thessaly, while besides affecting – to a lesser grade – islands successful the bluish Aegean.

PM10 particle concentrations are projected to scope betwixt 50 and 100 micrograms per cubic metre successful respective areas, exceeding section aerial prime limits, AtmoHub said.

At the aforesaid time, so-called rainfall particulate is forecast. Light rainfall carrying particulate particles is expected to statesman connected Thursday, intensifying from aboriginal Friday successful western Greece. The weather system is then expected to spread northwards by Friday afternoon, impacting regions including Macedonia and Thrace.

Authorities counsel residents, peculiarly vulnerable groups, to show updates and bounds outdoor enactment during highest particulate concentrations.

More details and unrecorded updates are available via the AtmoHub forecast portal.

Coordinated by National Observatory of Athens, AtmoHub brings together nationalist partners from universities, probe institutes, and manufacture to strengthen air-quality services successful Greece.