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Weather: Temperatures to Reach 35C in Attica, With Clouds in Some Areas
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Weather: Temperatures to Reach 35C in Attica, With Clouds in Some Areas

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Greece will generally see clear skies on Monday, with temporary cloud cover and local showers or isolated storms over western and northern mainland mountains.
  • Temperatures will reach 34C to 36C in many areas, including up to 35C in Attica and 32C in Thessaloniki.
  • Northerly winds will reach 6 to 7 Beaufort locally in the Aegean, while visibility may be reduced in western areas during the morning.

Most of Greece is expected to remain sunny on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, but mountain areas in the west and north may see temporary afternoon clouds, showers and isolated storms.

The National Meteorological Service forecast temperatures of 34C to 36C in many parts of the country. Attica will reach 34C, locally 35C, while Thessaloniki will range from 21C to 32C. The Cyclades and Crete will see highs of 32C, rising locally to 34C or 35C in southern Crete.

Northern winds will blow at 4 to 6 Beaufort in the Aegean, locally reaching 7. The Ionian islands and western mainland will have southerly winds of 3 to 4 Beaufort, locally 5 in the Ionian. Morning visibility may be locally limited in the west.

Macedonia and Thrace will remain generally clear, with possible mountain showers. Western Greece will have similar temporary cloud cover and isolated mountain storms. Thessaly, eastern Central Greece, Evia and the eastern Peloponnese will stay mostly clear, with a chance of mountain showers in the afternoon.

The service expects broadly similar conditions on Tuesday, Sept. 1, with temporary clouds and mountain showers in the western and northern mainland. Morning visibility will again be locally limited in the west.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.