Intense electrical activity and strong localized phenomena are the main features of the 1st day of instability in the country.
According to the records of the network of automatic weather stations of meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens, the highest cumulative amount of rain up to approximately 18:00 on Thursday 29/08 was recorded in Kalendzi, Achaia and is equal to 56 millimeters. Characteristic of the power of the phenomena is that 38.4 millimeters fell in just 30 minutes of the hour. Map 1 shows the cumulative rainfall distribution, according to the network stations, and the 2 highest rainfall heights are marked.
The electrical activity in the atmosphere was recorded by the Lightning Imager of the MTG-I1* satellite. Map 2 shows the electrical discharges recorded from the beginning of the twenty-four hour period until 15:30 UTC (18:30 Greek time). According to him, 19,580 evacuations were recorded, 18,587 of which over land and 933 over sea.
The weather on Friday
Rain and storms are expected on Friday, August 30, 2024. The temperature will fluctuate in normal temperatures for the season, while the winds will blow in the Aegean up to 5 Beaufort.
In detail, initially local rains and sporadic storms are expected, mainly in the eastern parts of Thessaly and in Halkidiki. Gradually the phenomena will spread to the rest of the mainland, the Ionian, the Northern Aegean and Crete and will be strengthened. There is a possibility of hailstorms mainly for mountainous continental areas. Dust concentrations in the atmosphere will be relatively high.
The temperature in Western Macedonia will range from 17 to 29 degrees Celsius, in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace from 21 to 32, in Thessaly from 22 to 34, in Epirus and Western Continent from 19 to 32, in the rest of Continent from 20 to 33 , in the Peloponnese from 17 to 33, in the Ionian Islands from 22 to 33, in the Northern and Eastern Aegean Islands from 20 to 33, in the Cyclades and Dodecanese from 19 to 32 and in Crete from 18 to 33 degrees Celsius.
Winds in the North Aegean will blow from north directions 2 to 4 Beaufort. In the Central Aegean the winds will initially blow from changing directions up to 3 Beaufort, but from noon they will become northerly 2 to 4 Beaufort. In the South Aegean the winds will blow from west directions 3 to 5 Beaufort. In the Ionian the winds will blow from northwest directions 2 to 4 Beaufort.
In Attica, rain and storms are expected from the morning until the early evening hours. Winds will blow from variable directions from 2 to 4 Beaufort. Dust concentrations in the atmosphere will be slightly increased. The temperature in the center of Athens will range from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius.
In the prefecture of Thessaloniki, rain and storms are expected after the morning. Winds will blow from variable directions from 2 to 4 Beaufort. Dust concentrations in the atmosphere will be slightly increased. The temperature in the center of Thessaloniki will range from 25 to 31 degrees Celsius.
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