Greece braces for extended August heatwave as temperatures set to reach 41C
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Key context: <p>Peak heat is forecast between 23 and 26 August, with 40C expected across Central Macedonia, Thessaly, Central Greece, Aitoloakarnania and the Peloponnese, before a gradual easing from 26 or 27 August as drought conditions persist</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/08/20/greece-braces-for-extended-august-heatwave-as-temperatures-set-to-reach-41c/">Greece braces for extended August heatwave as temperatures set to reach 41C</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Peak heat is forecast between 23 and 26 August, with 40C expected across Central Macedonia, Thessaly, Central Greece, Aitoloakarnania and the Peloponnese, before a gradual easing from 26 or 27 August as drought conditions persist The post Greece braces for extended August heatwave as temperatures set to reach 41C appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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