Greece’s National Meteorological service EMY issued a weather warning forecasting powerful rainfalls and thunderstorms and hail. At the same time, temperatures will remain high and reach up to 37 degrees Celsius in the shade.

According to the forecast the severe summer storms weather will affect mainly Northern and Central Greece, including the Sporades islands.
The bad weather will affect Central and East Macedonia and Thrace. As the weather front moves from East to the West, gradually will be affected also West Macedonia, Thessaly, the Sporades islands, temporarily also Epirus.
The phenomena are forecast to weaken at night. In the affected areas, temperatures will slightly decrease,  in northern Greece, but will  remain high. In Central mainland, the Aegean islands and Crete are expected to reach 37°C.