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Extended Greece Forecast = Scorching Hot Next Ten Days

2021-06-30 by Argophilia Travel News

METEO

The Greece forecast according to NOA will be unseasonably hot, and the service warns that temperatures on Thursday could reach 43-44 ⁰ C.

Tags: Crete weather, Greece weather, Greece weather conditions, Greek summer, Mediterranean Weather Forecast, METEO, weather

Crete To Get a Deep Freeze From “Media” Cold Front

2021-02-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Crete weather

Meteorologists are predicting that the cold front “Medea” arriving on Saturday will bring with it very low temperatures throughout Greece.

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Three Successive Weather Fronts Forecast to Affect Greece

2021-01-24 by Argophilia Travel News

winds

According to the National Observatory in Athens (METEO) three weather fronts will affect Greece in succession, over the next few days.

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Crete Drenched in Wet and Cold by Leandros Front

2021-01-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion rain

Heavy rains and cold are expected here on Crete until tomorrow as cold front “Leandros” hammers the north of Greece with power outages and snow.

Tags: cold front, Crete weather, Greece weather, Hellenic National Meteorological Service, HNMS, weather

Greece Expecting Warmest January in the Last 50 Years

2021-01-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Hersonissos

According to Greece’s National Observatory of Athens the country will experience the highest January temperatures of the last 50 years.

Tags: Crete weather, global warming, Greece weather, Greece weather conditions, Heraklion temperatures, heraklion weather, record January, record temperatures, warm front, weather alert, weather records, winter weather

Torrential Rains Cause Severe Flooding Across Much of Crete

2020-11-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Crete rainfall

Heavy flooding due to torrential rains have damaged roads, flooded hundreds of homes, and swept cars into the sea on Crete Island.

Tags: crete, Crete flooding, Crete Island, Crete lockdown, Crete rains, Crete storms, Greece weather, Malia, weather alert, Zorbas Island

Weather System “Kirki” Dumps Rain on Most of Greece

2020-10-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Foul weather in Greece

A low-pressure front spawned by the weather system Kirki is already moving east over much of southwest Greece today.

Tags: Athens National Observatory, Athens weather, Crete weather, Greece weather, Kirki, storms, weather alert

Fall Arrives in Greece Via Heavy Crete Thunderstorms

2020-10-20 by Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion rain

Last night Heraklion, Crete people were drenched in torrential rain and startled by severe thunderstorms that heralded the beginning of th rainy season.

Tags: Autumn in Crete, Cretan Fall, Crete rainfall, Crete thunderstorms, Crete weather, Greece weather, weather advisory

Greece Weather Service Predicting Record October Heat Wave

2020-09-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Agia Pelagia

The weather in much of the western part of Greece recently has been temperate to cool, but now Greek meteorologists say a record heatwave will hit starting next week. According to meteorologist Giannis Kallianos, temperatures will reach abnormally high levels for the season in certain areas of the country starting from Sunday. Over the next […]

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Tropical Cyclone Ianos Tears Its Way Across Crete Island

2020-09-20 by Phil Butler

After ripping its way across the Ionian islands and the Greece mainlain, cyclone Ianos slashed across Crete island last night.

Tags: Crete forecast, Crete rains, Crete weather, Cyclone Ianos, Greece forecast, Greece Medicane, Greece weather, Ianos rains, Ianos storm, Medicane Ianos, Mediterranean Weather Forecast

Midicane Ianos Makes Landfall on Mainland Greece

2020-09-18 by Phil Butler

Ianos satellite

A rare Mediterranean hurricane-like storm Ianos landing in Greece has grounded flights and is lashing the surrounding seas of Greece today.

Tags: Crete weather, cyclone, dangerous weather, Greece weather, heavy weather, Ianos, Ionian Sea, Medicane, Medicane Ianos, storm warnings, storms, weather alert

Crete Island Weather Takes a Turn Wednesday

2020-09-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete weather

According to the latest forecasts by the National Observatory of Athens, Crete may get unseasonable rainfall and winds by tomorrow.

Tags: Crete marine forecast, Crete sailing, Crete summer, Crete weather, Greece weather, marine forecast

Greece Weather Forecast “Baking Hot” All This Week

2020-09-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sitia cooks

According to the Athens National Observatory, Greece will continue to cook under unseasonally high temperatures through the rest of this week.

Tags: Crete temperatures, Crete weather, extreme weather, Greece forecast, Greece weather, weather alert

Evia Island Greece: Emergency Services Clear Debris After Deadly Storm

2020-08-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Evia Mountain

Evia Island recovers after a deadly rainstorm kills at least seven people and leaves hundreds reclaiming their homes from the flood.

Tags: Evia flood, Evia Island, Greece, Greece disasters, Greece flood, Greece weather

Crete Expecting Heavy Rain for Tuesday, Clearing and Hot This Week

2020-07-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete Weather

Today’s weather on Crete promises heavy afternoon rain which will cool off an otherwise high heat index. The Hellenic National Meteorological Service reports.

Tags: Crete forecast, Crete Island, Crete thundershowers, Crete weather, Greece heat, Greece weather, Hellenic National Meteorological Service, summer weather, Weather forecast, weather report

Greece Bracing for Hottest Heatwave Ever on Sunday

2020-05-16 by Phil Butler

Greece heatwave

According to the Athens National Observatory, temperatures in Greece tomorrow will break world records for this time of year.

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Intense Showers and Thunderstorms Expected for Crete Later Today

2020-03-03 by Argophilia Travel News

The weather channel

According to the National Observatory in Athens, Crete’s weather is set to change dramatically this evening, March 3, 2020.

Tags: Aegean storms, Aegean weather, Crete storms, Crete weather, extreme weather, Greece weather, meteo.gr, storms, weather alert

Crete Experiencing False Spring Until Week’s End

2020-02-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion weather

Today on Crete island it feels like Spring as unseasonally warm air masses now cover large parts of Europe. Temperatures Monday and Tuesday will approach 20°C. According to the National Observatory of Athens weather service ”Meteo”, this warming trend is expected to continue into next week, as even hotter air masses dominate the Mediterranean Sea. […]

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Hephaestion Storm Dampens Crete Epiphany Celebrations

2020-01-06 by Phil Butler

Heraklion port

Hephaestion storm cold, gales, rain, and snow blanket much of Greece as Epiphany celebrations dampened on Crete and other islands.

Tags: Beaufort scale, Crete Epiphany, Crete weather, EMY, Epiphany, Epiphany celebrations, Greece storms, Greece weather, Hephaestion, Heraklion, Herklion port, meteorological, Minoan Lines

Storm ”Dido” to Deliver Severe Weather Including Snow to Greece

2019-12-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Storm Dido

Greek meteorologists are forecasting foul weather on account of the new storm “Dido” which is already over much of Greece.

Tags: Athens weather, Crete snow, Crete weather, Dido, Greece forecast, Greece storms, Greece weather, Greek winter, snowstorms, storm alert, Winter storms

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