“Cleon” heatwave: ground temperature 58°C today – forecast for Saturday

Due to the heat wave “Cleon”, ground temperature was recorded above 50 degrees Celsius on Friday morning, while the conditions will remain very difficult tomorrow.

The absolute maximum soil temperature value – with a special measuring instrument of the European Sentinel 3 satellite – was recorded in Larissa on Friday at 11:48 am. 58 degrees CelsiusAccording to Meteo’s data on the evolution of the “Cleon” heat wave.

However, it is worth noting that at the same time, Meteo weather stations recorded air temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius. That is Friday afternoon – when the thermometers “catch” the maximum air temperature – relative land values They may have been significantly higher than 58°C.

42 degrees Celsius is the highest in 14 areas

Today, Friday, a heat wave called “Kleon” raised temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of Greece. yes, In 14 of them, the thermometer crossed 42 degrees Celsius.

The absolute maximum temperature was recorded at Thebes, where it was reached 44.2 degrees Celsius. The thermometer recorded 43 degrees in Livadia and 42.9 degrees Celsius in Lefkohori Fthiotida.

“Cleon” heat wave: thermometer “touches” 43 degrees tomorrow

According to Meteo’s weather forecast, heat wave conditions will prevail in many parts of Greece tomorrow Saturday.

The maximum temperature in the interior is expected to touch 39-41 degrees 42-43 degrees Celsius, dust concentrations are relatively high. A reminder that high to very high fire danger is predicted due to tomorrow’s heat.

In Attica, the temperature ranges from 31 to 40-42 degrees Celsius, while the concentration of African dust increases slightly. The same is forecast for Thessaloniki, where the thermometer will range from 29 to 37-38 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures vary from 16 to 36 degrees in western Macedonia, from 19 to 39-40 degrees in the rest of northern Greece, from 23 to 39 degrees in Epirus, from 23 to 40-41 in Thessaly, and up to 42 degrees inland. 25 to 39-41 in the rest of the mainland and 42-43 degrees inland, 24 to 38-40 in the Ionian Islands, 22 to 37-39 degrees in the Aegean Islands and Crete, and a maximum of 41-43 degrees Celsius in southern Crete in the Eastern Aegean Islands.