Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece
Summary
Temperatures in the Balkans showed large daily changes last week, with warm days and cool nights caused by clear skies. Meanwhile, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for Greece due to a low-pressure system moving through the area. At the same time, Hurricane Simon, a strong category 4 storm, is nearing Mexico’s Pacific coast and causing heavy rainfall.Key Facts
- The Balkans experienced big differences between daytime and nighttime temperatures, with some places seeing swings up to 30°C in early October.
- Clear skies and high pressure caused warm, sunny days and rapidly cooling nights in the Balkan region.
- A low-pressure system is moving through the Adriatic and Ionian seas toward Greece, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
- Greece could see rainfall between 50-150mm, with the island of Skiathos expected to get the most.
- This storm system will affect Crete later in the week, which recently suffered severe flooding.
- Hurricane Simon, a category 4 hurricane with winds near 150 mph, is approaching Mexico’s state of Jalisco on the Pacific coast.
- Simon is the 21st named storm in the Pacific this season, with 11 becoming hurricanes.
- Heavy rain from Simon could produce 300-500mm of rainfall in parts of southwestern Mexico.
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