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Maik:
--- Quote ---Weather in Greece to worsen over the next week
Wintery weather is forecast to return to Greece after a series of balmy days starting on Friday afternoon and through next week, as cold air masses from northern Europe will start descending towards the south, Greece’s weather service (EMY) said.
A series of low-pressure systems are expected to gradually affect the country bringing rain and storms in some regions, starting from the Ionian...
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https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1175111/weather-in-greece-to-worsen-over-the-next-week/
Maik:
--- Quote ---Images from space show huge Saharan dust cloud crossing Mediterranean
Images from space show a huge Saharan dust cloud that has now engulfed southern Italy and Malta.
The satellite pictures show the plume - which is a mixture of sand and dust from the desert in North Africa - as it crosses the Mediterranean Sea.
Images from Copernicus Sentinel-3... show the Saharan dust plume covering Malta and the southern part of Italy on Tuesday.
It is forecast to move into Greece, where it will stay for a few days, before heading to Turkey and Cyprus.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/sahara-dust-plume-malta-italy-b2016509.html
Maik:
--- Quote ---Worsening Weather Forecast As Easter Holiday Exodus Begins in Greece
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service has issued a weather warning for heavy rain, storms and, possibly, hail showers, forecast to affect northern, western, and central Greece from Palm Sunday, as the Easter holiday exodus begins.
The worsening weather is expected to start around Palm Sunday noon and should last the entire Holy Monday.
The Ionian islands, except from Corfu will be hit by the stormy weather between the morning and afternoon hours of Holy Monday, the warning says.
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https://greekreporter.com/2022/04/16/worsening-weather-forecast-greece/
So far the forecast for Kef over the Paska weekend is pretty good. Could change any time.
Maik:
--- Quote ---Weather warning issued as storm Genesis expected to lash Greece
Greece will experience a new wave of storms starting Thursday, that have been given the name Genesis, with authorities urging people to exercise great caution and avoid unnecessary movement outside when the storm is underway.
According to an Emergency Report of Dangerous Weather Phenomena released on Thursday by the national meteorological service EMY, the low pressure front now over Italy is moving southeast and will affect western, central and northern Greece from Thursday until Saturday, with strong rain and storms accompanied by hail, lightning and strong winds.
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https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1186468/weather-warning-issued-as-storm-genesis-expected-to-lash-greece/
Maik:
--- Quote ---Temperatures to creep up to 39C this week
Greece’s national weather service, EMY, said that a blustery weekend which brought strong winds, showers and hail to many parts of the mainland – especially in the north and west – will give way to a heatwave this week. Temperatures are expected to start rising on Monday, to reach as high as 39 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday.
The hot weather also raises the risk of wildfires.
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https://www.ekathimerini.com/multimedia/images/1187084/temperatures-to-creep-up-to-39c-this-week/
So far it's looking as though it'll be low thirties on Kef :beach:
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