Greeks continue to puff and face a new heat wave, the rest of Southern Europe is also suffering from heat: what about us? | Abroad

“From Wednesday, the temperature in Greece will rise again,” it sounds. In Athens it would be more precisely up to 44 degrees. A record temperature of 44.2 degrees was already measured on the island of Crete on Saturday. Due to the extreme drought and the wind, the risk of forest fires is extremely high, the emergency services report.

Today, many archaeological sites are closed between 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM, for the third day in a row. The Acropolis in Athens has been closed to tourists for the past few days due to the unbearable heat on the mountain. Earlier this week it was still very busy at the monument. Visitors had to queue for hours in the blazing sun.

The rest of Southern Europe is also suffering from the heat. Record temperatures are expected in Italy on Tuesday. Code red was declared for sixteen cities as a result of the heat wave, including Bologna, Florence and Rome. In the shade it would be around 36 degrees, but the wind chill is approaching 40 degrees. On the island of Sardinia, the mercury may rise above 48.8 degrees on Tuesday, the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe, on August 11, 2021.

We are getting more pleasant summer weather, with showers here and there.

Byevening and tonight it is changeable with showers in the central part of the country. Locally they can be intense and accompanied by a clap of thunder. Later there are clearances, but also low clouds over the west and in the Ardennes. The minimums range from 11 to 15 degrees.

Monday starts sunny, except over the west and in the Ardennes where morning gray dominates. There are even a few showers at sea. During the course of the day, the cumulus clouds will puff up, it will become drier and sunnier by the sea and the RMI expects a few showers over the northern half of the country. These can again be brisk and stormy. The maxima are between 19 degrees on the Ardennes heights and 22 degrees over the north of the country. At sea, wind gusts of up to 55 km/h are possible.

Tuesday it is sunny with high clouds and later also cumulus clouds inland. The maxima fluctuate between 21 degrees at the sea and 27 degrees in Belgian Lorraine. The wind is weak from variable directions and temporarily moderate from the northwest by the sea.

Wednesday clear spells alternate with cloudy periods, which are sometimes accompanied by a few showers from the North Sea. The maxima fluctuate between 20 degrees at the sea and 25 degrees in Belgian Lorraine. The wind is moderate and on the coast sometimes quite strong from west to northwest.

Thursday and Friday there is less wind, but the chance of showers remains. It is partly cloudy and on Friday there is a chance of a thunderclap. The maxima fluctuate around 21 or 22 degrees in the center.