Temperatures inland will climb to 40 degrees from Sunday through Wednesday, which is why a yellow warning is expected to be issued daily for these days, Meteorologist Matthaios Papadakis told CNA.

As he noted, the first yellow warning for high temperatures is expected to be issued on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Papadakis added that temperatures are currently about 2 to 25 degrees higher than normal for this time of year, but we are not in the grip of a heatwave, which is also determined by humidity and wind levels.

Today, temperatures inland will reach 39 degrees, 21 on the western coast, around 33 on the rest of the coast, and 27 in the higher mountainous areas. The weather in general, Mr. Papadakis said, will be mostly clear with increased cloud cover in the mountains during the afternoon hours from today through Wednesday.

Temperatures will rise starting tomorrow, he continued, and will range around 40 in the interior, 35 on the southern and eastern coasts, 32 on the western and northern coasts, and around 30 degrees in the higher mountainous areas. “With these temperatures, we are also issuing a yellow warning for the interior due to high temperatures. Roughly the same weather conditions will persist on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,” he said.

When asked about humidity, Mr. Papadakis said it is generally low, except in the evenings along the coast, while patchy fog and low clouds are also expected.

In response to a comment that so far the summer “has been good for us and not too hot,” the Meteorological Officer said that temperatures have been close to normal for this time of year, but it seems that we are gradually moving toward higher temperatures.