The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow warning for Saturday, July 18, effective from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
As stated in the announcement, the maximum temperature in inland areas is expected to reach around 40 degrees Celsius.
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Weather Forecast
This afternoon, the weather will be mostly clear, but increased cloud cover is expected in the late afternoon, and isolated showers cannot be ruled out, especially in mountainous areas. Winds will be southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and temporarily reaching up to 5 Beaufort along the southern coast. The sea will be slightly rough.
In the evening, the weather will be mostly clear, but during the early morning hours, locally increased low clouds and light fog may form. Winds will gradually shift to northwesterly to northeasterly, and on the northern coasts to southeasterly, light at 3 Beaufort. The sea will be calm to slightly rough. Temperatures will drop to around 24 degrees inland and along the coast, and to 19 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.
Tomorrow the weather will be mostly clear, but increased cloud cover will develop in the afternoon, possibly bringing isolated showers, and the possibility of thunderstorms cannot be ruled out, especially in the mountains. Winds will initially be variable, light at 3 Beaufort, gradually shifting to southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and temporarily along the southern coast, reaching strong at 5 Beaufort. The sea will be slightly rough. Temperatures will reach 40 degrees in inland areas, 31 on the western coast, around 34 along the rest of the coast, and 28 degrees in the higher mountainous regions.
On Sunday, the weather will initially be mostly clear, but increased cloud cover will develop in the afternoon, bringing isolated showers or even thunderstorms, mainly in the mountains.
On Monday and Tuesday, the weather will be mostly clear, but there will be periods of increased cloud cover in some areas.
Temperatures will gradually rise slightly, reaching levels above the seasonal averages.
