A strong cold front sweeps across the country, bringing widespread frost and freezing temperatures in northern, central, and southern regions — affecting travel, infrastructure, and daily life.
As the meltemia winds batter the Aegean and temperatures climb toward 40°C, authorities issue a very high fire risk alert for Attica, Crete, Central Greece, and the North Aegean.
Severe weather conditions are expected on Thursday with heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds affecting multiple regions.
According to Marousakis, the shift will be driven by a cold air mass moving south from the northern Balkans, which will clash with the hot air near the surface that built up during recent high temperatures
The heatwave, among the strongest the country has seen in recent years, has brought persistent clear skies, minimal rainfall, and dangerous levels of heat stress — especially in urban areas like Athens and Thessaloniki.
