Why did the blue sky over Greece turn orange? – Know here world News

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Greece: In Athens and other Greek cities, the sky turned ‘orange’ due to strong winds carrying dust from the Sahara desert. The incident left both residents and visitors shocked as social media platforms were filled with photos of the bizarre orange hue. Videos of the sand-covered windshield went viral, being posted on X (formerly Twitter), among other sites.

It was the worst episode of its kind since 2018, as orange skies led to soaring temperatures and a sharp decline in air quality, SkyNews reported. In contrast to the significantly cooler temperatures in northern Greece, temperatures reached over 30 °C in some areas of the southern island of Crete.

As a result of strong southerly winds, initial wildfires in southern areas of the country became worse. The fire department responded to a total of 25 wildfires in a 24-hour period. Additionally, authorities on the island of Paros in the Aegean Sea reportedly detained three people on suspicion of unintentionally igniting a brush fire.


According to The Guardian, the yellow-orange haze made visibility difficult and prompted officials to warn about respiratory hazards. Costas Lagovardos, director of meteorological research at the Athens Observatory, called the event one of the largest dust and sand concentration events since March 21–22, 2018, with particular impact on Crete.

According to the weather forecast, the sky should gradually clear on Wednesday, which will bring relief to the affected areas. People on social media expressed surprise at this rare incident. An X user captured this sentiment in a video, commenting on the bizarre orange sky.

As the week progresses, officials anticipate temperatures in the eastern Mediterranean will return to normal and clean, fresh air will return.