The weather phenomenon linked with the presence of Sahara dust in the atmosphere expected to persist through Thursday before clearing over the weekend

Dust storms, humidity and high temperatures are expected to impact air quality across Greece through Sunday.

Health authorities in Greece are warning individuals with high-risk conditions, including heart and respiratory ailments to remain indoors and wear masks as more dust is expected.

Authorities are warning individuals with high-risk health conditions to stay indoors as a new wave of African dust returns.

Athens and many parts of Greece, including Thessaloniki, Crete, and Kalamata, turned orange this week as a result of a massive dust storm moving in from Africa which impacted air quality and reduced visibility.