Meteo

In a boon for skiers but a bane for sailors, a cold front that is currently making its way to the Adriatic is expected to hit Greece on Friday, bringing snow to the north and gale-force winds at sea, and making balmy temperatures plummet. 

Türkiye has implemented the "catastrophe early warning system" for the first time amid the fight against the floods that devastated the northern provinces recently, the country's environment, urbanization and climate change minister has said.

Spain, France and other western European nations on Saturday sweltered under a blistering June heatwave that has sparked forest fires and concerns such early summer blasts of hot weather will now become the norm.

Unusually hot weather for this time of year is forecast in Greece over the weekend, with some areas expected to see temperatures jump to 40 degrees Celsius, before gradually dropping at the start of next week, the National Observatory's Meteo weather service said on Thursday.

After an unseasonably warm start to the week on Monday, daytime highs on Tuesday will reach 35 degrees Celsius in Thessaly and other parts of the eastern mainland, with the Greek capital expected to see a high of 30C and the northern port city of Thessaloniki of 29C.

The cool northerly winds that prevailed in recent days will gradually subside from Saturday, giving way to warmer weather.

According to the Athens National Observatory's meteo weather service on Friday, temperatures will start to rise over the next week with most parts of the country enjoying temperatures of 24-25 degrees Celsius and some regions as high as 28C.

After the wet conditions that prevailed in several parts of Greece in the last 24 hours, the weather improved on Thursday and is expected to remain sunny until Saturday, according to the National Observatory's Meteo weather service.

Daylight highs will range in the mid-to-high 20s Celsius all through Easter Sunday (April 19) and winds will not exceed 6 on the Beaufort scale.

А number of Western European countries аре experiencing a massive heat wave.

France set a record of 41.9 degrees Celsius, BNT reported.

The temperature was recorded in the Rhône Valley.

Météo France has put in red alerts— the highest weather warning — calling for "absolute vigilance" in four departments in southern France, the Business Insider wrote.

More rain, thunder and hail was expected to hit the Greek capital for a second day, after Tuesday's downpours caused traffic jams and other problems.

A couple enjoy a romantic moment by the sea on Athens' southern coast on Monday, as dark clouds loom on the horizon. A fresh bout of wet weather lashed the Greek capital on Monday, bringing a heavy afternoon hailstorm to the city center, as well as thunder, lighting and downpours to most of the Attica region.