Bad weather Daniel is ongoing which is already causing problems in some parts of the country. The heavy rains and storms that have started since yesterday, Monday are expected to continue in the next few hours according to the meteorologists with even greater intensity. Today heavy rains and storms are predicted in Epirus, the Ionian Islands, Peloponnese, Thessaly, Sporades and Evia. In Macedonia, the bad weather is expected to be more intense in the prefectures of Pieria, Imathia and Halkidiki, while in Central Greece, regions of Evrytania, Fthiotida and Boeotia will face stronger phenomena.

Live the course of the bad weather

Ilia, Ionia, Thessaly, Fthiotida received the first wave since yesterday and are expecting the second, which is estimated to be stronger and more dangerous. In fact, 112 rang last night for Pieria, Thessaly, Sporades, Evia and Fthiotida, warning residents of severe weather conditions.

The night was difficult in many areas of the country, such as in Magnesia and Sporades, Larissa, Thessaloniki, Fthiotida. In Volos in particular, traffic on the ring road was stopped in the evening as cars were trapped at the height of Panthessalikos. Water covered the road while the Fire Department was called to help extricate the drivers.

Critical hours also for the Volos Hospital as water has entered the engine room. The Fire Department has given its weight to the Hospital so that there is no short circuit in the electromechanical system. Great care is needed at the intersection of Papadiamanti and Pagason as a lake has formed and it is difficult for a car to pass through. The phenomena were also intense on the islands, mainly in Skopelos and Alonissos, where, among other things, they had continuous power outages.

At the same time, early on Tuesday morning, strong winds swept the municipality of Agia and the beaches of Larissa. There was also a power outage in many villages of the municipality of Agia.

Yesterday, according to the network of automatic weather stations of the National Observatory of Athens, the highest amount of rain until 18:30 was recorded in Zagora Pelion and is equal to 103 millimeters. Thousands also fell within hours with the National Observatory of Athens’ ZEUS lightning recording system recording more than 7,000 lightning strikes.

Civil Protection has issued clear instructions to citizens to avoid travel in the next period.

Where will it hit in the next few hours

According to the National Meteorological Service, clouds with rain and sporadic storms are forecast throughout the country today. The phenomena will be intense in places in central Macedonia (mainly in the prefectures of Pieria, Imathia and Halkidiki), Thessaly, Sporades, central and eastern Sterea (mainly in the prefectures of Evrytania, Fthiotida and Boeotia), Evia, eastern and southern Peloponnese, until the afternoon in Epirus, the Ionian Islands, western Sterea and western Peloponnese, at times in Attica and western Crete and from the midday hours in the northern Aegean islands and the western Cyclades.

Winds will blow from eastern directions 4 to 6 and in the northern Aegean 7 and locally 8 Beaufort.

The temperature will drop further and reach 25 to 27 degrees in the Ionian and the mainland and 28 to 30 degrees Celsius in places in the eastern and southern islands.

MACEDONIA, THRACE

Weather: In Thrace, clouds with local rains and sporadic storms. From the afternoon hours the phenomena will gradually weaken and temporarily in the evening they will stop. In the rest of the regions, clouds with rains and strong storms in places in central Macedonia (mainly in the prefectures of Pieria, Imathia and Halkidiki) and from noon until the evening in the islands of the northern Aegean.

Winds: Northerly 4 to 6 and offshore 7 and locally 8 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 18 to 25 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 4 to 5 degrees lower.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WEST STEREA, WEST PELOPONNISOS

Weather: Cloudy with local rain and thunderstorms, which will be strong at times until the afternoon.

Winds: From easterly directions 4 to 6 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 17 to 26 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 3 to 4 degrees lower.

THESSALIA, EASTERN CONTINENTA, EASTERN PELOPONNISUS

Weather: Increased cloudiness with locally heavy rains and storms.

Winds: Northeast 4 to 5 and in the north 6 and locally 7 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 17 to 27 degrees Celsius. In the north the maximum is 3 to 4 degrees lower.

CYCLADES, CRETE

Weather: Temporarily increased clouds with local rains and sporadic storms. The phenomena in western Crete, at times, and in the western parts of the Cyclades from midday until the evening, will be strong in places.

Winds: East southeast 4 to 5 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 23 to 29 degrees Celsius.

EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE

Weather: Temporarily increased clouds with local rains and sporadic storms.

Winds: East southeast 4 to 6 and in the north local 7 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 22 to 30 degrees Celsius.

EUBOEA

Weather: Increased cloudiness with locally heavy rains and storms.

Winds: Northerly 4 to 5 and southerly local 6 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 20 to 26 degrees Celsius.

ATTICA

Weather: Cloudy with local rain and thunderstorms, which will be strong at times.

Winds: East northeast 3 to 5 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 20 to 27 degrees Celsius.

THESSALONIKI

Weather: Increased cloudiness with locally heavy rains and storms.

Winds: Northerly 3 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 19 to 23 degrees Celsius.