Good evening all from Volos, where I just arrived.

Saturday was the warmest day of the week around continental Greece,
with temperature maxima up to 38C at Lamia -indeed, Lamia felt quite
warm even at sunset, when I drove past it. Athens was slightly cooler
(N. Philadelphia 36C, Zografou 34C, Elliniko 32C, Athens AP 35C).
However, things should change as of tonight. An upper level trough is
digging south into the Balkans and should trigger cyclogenesis over
the Aegean, resulting in northerlies as of tomorrow. Thunderstorms
have already been reported along the northern border of the country.
This could be the first rainy August 15th in Athens (statistically the
driest day of the year in downtown Athens) since 1897. Precipitation
is generally expected over eastern Macedonia, Thrace, the northern and
eastern Aegean and wind prone areas of eastern continental Greece
-marginally Athens, too. NB this is an unusual setup for August.

Saturday around the olympic cities:

Athens (AP): 20-35C
Thessaloniki (Mikra): 21-35C
Irakleio (AP): 21-31C
Patras (Araxos): 21-30C
Volos (N. Anchialos): 22-36C

Yannis, Volos
29C, Td 21C