The country will be a furnace this weekend

The temperature in the continental regions will reach 40C and the sun's ultraviolet rays will be at their highest level. The National Observatory warns beachgoers to be very careful since the UV index value will reach the highest point during the midday hours.

Attica

Weather: good.

Winds: variable at 3-4B.

Temperature: 24-38C, 2-3 degrees lower at the seaside.

Thessaloniki

Weather: mild, with overcast skies in the afternoon.

Winds: southern-southeastern at 3-4B.

Temperature: 24-37C.

Macedonia and Thrace

Weather: generally mild, with locally overcast skies and chances of rain in the afternoon.

Winds: variable at 2-4B.

Temperature: 19-38C and locally possibly 40.

Ionian, Epirus, the western mainland and western Peloponnisos

Weather: mild in general, with cloudy skies in the afternoon.

Winds: variable at 3-4B and northwestern at 4-5B in the continental regions.

Temperature: 20-38C.

Thessaly, the eastern mainland, Evia and eastern Peloponnisos

Weather: mild, with overcast skies in the afternoon.

Winds: variable at 3-4B.

Temperature: 21-40C.

Cyclades and Crete

Weather: good.

Winds: northern at 3-5B.

Temperature: 24-35C.

Dodecanese and eastern Aegean

Weather: good.

Winds: northern-northwestern at 3-6B.

Temperature: 24-36C.
 
Sunday

The weather will be generally mild, with overcast skies in the continental regions and isolated storms in Macedonia and possibly on the mountains in the rest of the northern and central regions during midday. Winds will be variable at 2-4B, northwestern at 3-5B in the high seas and locally 6 in the south. The rest of the areas will maintain high temperatures that will reach 40C.

Sunshine is expected throughout the country for Monday, with locally overcast skies during midday and afternoon in the northern continental regions. Winds will be variable at 2-4B, northwestern at 3-5B in the high seas and will locally reach 6B in the south. The temperature will not change much.