Celsius

This year's October is the warmest in the world since the Copernicus European Climate Change Service began its observations in 1981, France's press office reported.
This is the 5th consecutive month that is breaking or approaching record highs.

A pigeon drinks from a fountain in Syntagma Square, downtown Athens, on Friday, as daytime highs flirted with the 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) mark in many parts of the country.

A bather takes a shower at Alimos beach near Athens, as the temperatures reached 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday. Greece's Civil Protection Authority has issued weather warnings for the weekend when temperatures are expected to reach 42 degrees Celsius (107.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in central Greece. [Petros Giannakouris/AP]

A hot weather front sweeping into Greece from Africa will push temperatures in some parts of the country above the 40-Celsius mark over the weekend, the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) warned on Thursday.

Sweltering conditions in much of the country are to intensify on Thursday with temperatures forecast to reach 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 Fahrenheit) in both Athens and Thessaloniki. Temperatures will dip gradually from Friday, reaching 36C in Athens and 35C in Thessaloniki, and falling to the low 30s next week. [InTime News]

A guard at the Acropolis shuts down the ticket machines Thursday, after the Athens Ephorate of Antiquities decided to close the world-famous site from 1 to 5 p.m. - the hottest part of the day - due to a heat wave.

The temperature record for the month of May was broken in Istanbul on May 28 with 35.4 degrees Celsius.

People enjoy the sunshine next to the sea in Thessaloniki on Wednesday. The unseasonably good weather is forecast to continue Thursday, with temperatures set to reach 27 degrees Celsius (80.6 Fahrenheit) in Athens, the first day of November, and 26 C (78.8 F) in Thessaloniki. Temperatures are set to dip slightly over the coming days, reaching 23 C (73.4 F) on Saturday.

A woman and a young boy try to cool down at the fountain in the capital's central Syntagma Square Saturday as temperatures soared. The heat, which intensified over the weekend, is forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) Monday in parts of the country, marking the first proper heat wave of the summer. Temperatures are expected to inch down starting Tuesday. [ANA-MPA]

Public school teachers are calling on the government to move forward with the installation of air condition units in classrooms, with the government raising health concerns while looking into the possibility.