A moderate-intensity Saharan dust transport event is affecting Greece, bringing cloud cover and localised mud rain, according to the atmospheric composition information hub AtmoHub.
AtmoHub reports that air quality is deteriorating and is reaching or marginally exceeding regulatory limits on Tuesday, 14 April, particularly across the Ionian Islands, Western Greece, Central Greece, and Epirus.
From Wednesday, 15 April, the dust is extending eastwards, affecting the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, and several Aegean islands.
From Thursday, 16 April, the dust is affecting almost the entire country, with only limited areas in the Evros region likely to remain less impacted.
The public is monitoring the evolution of the phenomenon through forecasts provided by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service via the AtmoHub portal. The platform is coordinated by the NOA-ReACT group of the National Observatory of Athens and is supported by the European Copernicus CAMS collaboration programme.
