According to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection under the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr), Thursday, August 6, 2026, brings a very high fire risk (risk category 4) for the following areas:
- Attica Region
- Central Greece Region (Regional Units of Boeotia and Evia)
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection has notified the relevant state agencies, along with the regions and municipalities of these areas, so they can remain on heightened alert to respond immediately to any fire incidents.
Map, pubished by the Ministry of Citizen Protection, showing the provinces of Greece, with colours corresponding to the severity of fire danger (red being highest, and teal blue lowest)
At the same time, the General Secretariat is urging residents to be especially careful and to avoid outdoor actions that could cause a fire through negligence, such as burning dry grass, branches, or pruning waste, using spark-producing equipment like circular saws or welding tools, using outdoor grills, smoking out beehives, or discarding lit cigarettes. It also reminds the public that burning agricultural fields is banned during the fire season.
Anyone who spots a fire is asked to notify the Fire Service immediately by calling 199.
For more information and self-protection guidance on wildfire risks, residents can visit the General Secretariat for Civil Protection’s website at civilprotection.gov.gr.
High temperatures and winds up to 6
Sunny skies with limited cloud cover are expected, increasing during the warmer hours in the mountainous mainland areas, with a chance of local showers in the northern mountains. Moderate to locally strong northerly winds are expected in the Aegean, with no significant change in temperature.
Additional details
For Thursday, August 6, 2026, sunny skies with limited cloud cover are forecast, increasing during the warmer hours in mountainous mainland areas, with a chance of local showers in the mountains of Epirus and Macedonia. Visibility may be locally reduced in western areas during the morning and evening hours.
Temperatures will range from 22 to 36 degrees Celsius in northern Greece (15 to 33 degrees in western Macedonia), 21 to 35 degrees in central and southern Greece (up to 38 degrees in Thessaly), 21 to 36 degrees in western Greece, 23 to 32 degrees in the Cyclades and Crete, 23 to 37 degrees in the eastern Aegean islands, and 23 to 33 degrees in the Dodecanese (up to 36 degrees in eastern Rhodes).
Winds in the Aegean will blow from the north at 4-5 Beaufort, locally strong at 6 Beaufort in the central and southern Aegean, while in the Ionian Sea winds will be light and variable, turning northwesterly and nearly moderate at 4 Beaufort in the afternoon.
Sunny weather is expected in Attica on Thursday. Temperatures will range from 27 to 35 degrees Celsius, running 2-3 degrees lower in the north and east. Winds will blow from the north, light to nearly moderate at 3-4 Beaufort, and moderate at 5 Beaufort with locally strong gusts of 6 Beaufort in the east, easing somewhat after the afternoon.
Sunny weather with limited cloud cover, temporarily increasing during the warmer hours in the surrounding mountains, is expected in Thessaloniki on Thursday. Temperatures will range from 25 to 34 degrees Celsius. Winds in the Thermaic Gulf will be light and variable.
