Greece is expected to see much-needed rainfall later this week, after the Mediterranean country experienced its driest June since 2006.
The Greek weather forecasting service said on Wednesday that rain is forecast across much of the country on Thursday, with heavy thunderstorms and hail likely in some regions. The precipitation should be over by Friday.
The rain is urgently needed to fill Greece's water reservoirs and irrigate parched agricultural land after a long drought.
The Greek capital Athens sees an average of 21 millimetres of rainfall in June but has remained dry for the past five weeks.
Other regions also went without rainfall last month, including the city of Sparta on the Peloponnese peninsula which usually expects an average of 35 millimetres of precipitation.
While the expected rainfall has been welcomed in Greece, authorities have expressed concern that thunderstorms could cause forest fires if lightning strikes dry areas, as occurred in the northern town of Kozani on Tuesday.
In other areas, there are fears of flooding if dry ground cannot absorb heavy rainfall.
