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As temperatures in Athens, on Friday, flirted with the 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) a drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera captured the heat in the buildings of the Greek capital. Meteorologists warned of even higher temperatures on Saturday across...

Meteorologists warn that a punishing heatwave with temperatures rising above 40°C (104°F) will hit Greece over the weekend, beginning on Friday. According to the Meteo weather service of the National Observatory of Athens, the hottest days will be Friday and...

This weekend is expected to be an extremely hot one in Greece, as temperatures are set to rise over the next several days, according to meteorologists. Greece's National Meteorological Service (EMY) and the Meteo team from the National Observatory of...

Greek authorities decided to close during midday the archaeological site of the Acropolis on Thursday due to the heatwave that is gripping the Greek capital and other cities. According to a statement by the Athens Antiquities Ephorate, the site, visited...

A new phase of very high temperatures is expected to become the main characteristic of weather across Greece and most parts of southern Europe from Wednesday, July 3. In some cases, the temperatures will be as high as 40-41 degrees...

Temperatures in Greece and many parts of Europe will soar over the weekend as the atmospheric instability gradually subsides, the METEO weather service of the National Observatory of Athens announced on Friday. Extremely hot air masses are expected to spread...

Sweltering temperatures are expected to prevail throughout Greece in the coming days, reaching 37 to 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit), the Meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens said on Thursday. The anticyclonic conditions which will prevail in...

Australians are suffering a brutal post-Christmas heatwave, with temperatures in most parts of the country's southeast up to 14 degrees Celsius (24 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the average for this time of year.Warnings for Some areas of the states of...

Spare a thought of the brave Evzone who is required to stand still on Sunday at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Hellenic Parliament as temperatures climbed up to the 40-degree Celsius mark (104 ºF). A...

The first large wave of holidaymakers has left the Greek cities for their annual holidays, as meteorologists warn that a new heat wave is expected to strike the country in the coming days. On Friday long queues were formed in the...