African dust

The weather on Thursday will be dominated by more African dust and heat, followed by rain over the next few days.

The Ionian, mainland Greece and the northern Aegean will have clouds, occasional rain and even isolated thunderstorms in some regions.

The high temperatures are expected to recede next week

Meteorologists expect the conditions to persist until at least Wednesday

Schools will close when particle concentrations above 150 mg/m3 is reached, but the Ministry may announce modifications to school programs and trips before that point

BSH says that while sales of household appliances fell 20% in Q1 of 2024, standalone dryer sales were 40% higher than last year

According to the Meteo.gr system, 227 weather stations around the country recorded high temperatures exceeding 25C on Monday; highest at 31C

The National Observatory of Athens shows it has covered half of Europe and PM10 levels in Greece were at dangerous levels last week for three days

This bout of hot and dusty weather has meteorologists commenting on unseasonal temperatures and doctors warning of respiratory issues