Greece remains in the grip of a punishing heatwave, with temperatures locally topping 41°C and humidity making conditions feel considerably hotter still. In many areas, residents are enduring heat far more intense than official thermometer readings suggest.
The most extreme temperatures were recorded on Sunday in the Peloponnese, Central Greece and Thessaly, where the mercury hit or breached the 41°C mark. Urban areas are faring particularly badly, as asphalt and building surfaces heat up well beyond air temperature, intensifying the microclimate strain on cities.
Meteorologists say the searing conditions will hold until Wednesday. Western and northern parts of the country should see some relief as northwesterly winds set in, but the eastern mainland will stay under hot, dry air masses that keep temperatures stubbornly high. Attica, eastern Sterea, Boeotia, Phthiotis, Argolis and Corinth are among the areas forecast to reach as high as 42°C.
The same hot, dry, windy conditions are also fuelling a heightened risk of wildfires, with fronts capable of spreading rapidly in the current weather.
Temperatures are expected to fall more noticeably from Thursday, dropping to a maximum of 32–34°C nationwide. A broader shift in the weather is forecast towards the weekend, bringing the possibility of rain and localised storms, mainly across central and northern Greece.
Municipalities in the worst-affected areas have opened air-conditioned public spaces for residents seeking relief, while the Ministry of Health has issued an emergency advisory reiterating key precautions for coping with the extreme heat.
