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Unseasonably warm temperatures are set to persist over the next few days, as strong southerly winds also enable the transfer of sand particles from North Africa to Greece, and especially to its southern parts, according to forecasts on Monday.
The national weather service, EMY, said daytime highs on Tuesday will reach between 20 and 22 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country, possibly even hitting 23C on Crete.
Cloudy skies are also expected to add to the oppressive atmosphere and they may bring scattered showers to the north and west, it added.
The National Observatory’s Meteo weather service warned that temperatures will rise above 26 Celsius at the end of the week and reach as high as 29-30C in parts on Saturday.