A rare red aurora was reported across the night sky of much of northern Greece, Bulgaria and Italy, as earth experiences a strong geomagnetic storm that causes the northern lights to travel unusually far from the north pole

East Med Country Experiences Unseasonable Balmy Weather in South; Autumn in North

In Athens, the average monthly maximum temperature deviation was +1.9°C, with 25 out of 31 days warmer than the seasonal averages