Generally clear weather is expected today, according to the National Meteorological Service. Gradually, in the Ionian Sea, the mainland, and Euboea, increased cloud cover will develop in some areas, and there will be local showers or thunderstorms, mainly during midday and afternoon hours, at which time scattered thunderstorms will also occur, mainly in the mainland mountainous areas. Conditions are expected to improve in the evening.
Winds will be from the north-northwest at 3 to 5 Beaufort, and locally in the eastern Aegean at 6 Beaufort.
Temperatures will drop slightly. Temperatures will reach 31 to 33 degrees Celsius—and locally 34 degrees—on the mainland, in the Ionian Islands, the Dodecanese, and Crete, and 28 to 30 degrees Celsius on the rest of the islands.
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: A few clouds that will gradually increase, bringing local rain or showers, mainly during midday and afternoon hours, at which time scattered thunderstorms will also occur, mainly in the mountains. Conditions will improve in the evening.
Winds: Variable, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and in the east, temporarily westerly and northwesterly winds of the same intensity.
Temperature: From 17 to 32 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia, the low will be 3 to 4 degrees lower.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN GREECE, WESTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Scattered clouds that will gradually increase, with local rain or showers expected mainly during midday and afternoon hours, at which time scattered thunderstorms will also occur, mainly in the mainland mountainous areas. Conditions will ease in the evening.
Winds: Variable, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and in the Ionian Sea, northwesterly winds of the same strength.
Temperature: From 19 to 31 degrees, and in some parts of the mainland up to 33 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus, the low will be 4 to 5 degrees lower.
EASTERN CENTRAL GREECE, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Generally clear. Clouds will develop during midday and afternoon hours, bringing local showers, with scattered thunderstorms occurring mainly in the mainland mountainous areas.
Winds: Variable, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and in the south, westerly winds of the same strength. Starting around noon, they will shift to southerly winds of 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 18 to 34 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Generally clear in the Cyclades. Generally clear in Crete, with temporary cloud cover around midday and in the afternoon, and a slight chance of local showers in the mountains.
Winds: From the north at 3 to 4 Beaufort, with temporary local gusts of 5 Beaufort in the east.
Temperature: From 24 to 30 degrees Celsius, and up to 34 degrees Celsius in southern Crete.
EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANESE
Weather: Generally clear, with a few passing clouds over the islands of the eastern Aegean.
Winds: North-northwesterly at 4 to 5 Beaufort, with temporary local gusts of 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 22 to 33 degrees Celsius.
THESSALIA
Weather: Generally clear. During midday and afternoon hours, clouds will develop over the mainland, bringing local showers, and scattered thunderstorms will occur, mainly in mountainous areas.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 34 degrees, and up to 30 degrees Celsius in the Sporades.
ATTICA
Weather: Generally clear. Clouds will develop around midday and in the afternoon, bringing local showers; isolated thunderstorms are expected, mainly in the mountains.
Winds: Variable, 3 to 4 Beaufort. Starting around noon, they will shift to southerly winds of the same intensity.
Temperature: From 22 to 33 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: A few clouds, which will increase around noon and in the afternoon, bringing local showers; isolated thunderstorms are expected, mainly in the mountains.
Winds: Variable 3 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 21 to 31 degrees Celsius.
FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2024
In the Ionian Islands, western Central Greece, and the northwestern Peloponnese, the weather will be unsettled with local showers and scattered thunderstorms, which may be heavy in some areas during the morning hours.
In the rest of the country, the weather will initially be generally clear, but starting around midday, clouds will develop over the Sporades, Euboea, and gradually over the mainland and Crete, where local showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected, which may be heavy in some areas, mainly in the eastern and northern parts of the mainland.
Conditions are expected to improve in the evening in most areas, except for the southern parts of Macedonia, eastern Thessaly, and the Sporades.
Winds will blow from the north at 3 to 5 Beaufort, and locally in the eastern Aegean at 6 Beaufort.
Temperatures will drop slightly further. On the mainland, in the Ionian Islands, the Dodecanese, and Crete, temperatures will reach 30 to 32 degrees Celsius, with local highs of 33 degrees, while in the rest of the islands, they will range from 27 to 29 degrees Celsius.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024
In the southern parts of Macedonia, the Sporades, Euboea, eastern Thessaly, and eastern Central Greece, the weather will be unsettled with rain and scattered thunderstorms, possibly heavy in some areas.
In the rest of the country, the weather will be mostly clear at first, but clouds will develop over the mainland, the Ionian Islands, and Crete, bringing local showers or rain; meanwhile, the mainland will experience scattered thunderstorms, which may be severe in some areas.
Winds in the west will be variable at 3 to 4, and in the Ionian Sea they will blow from the north, reaching 5 Beaufort locally. In the east, winds will blow from the north at 3 to 5 Beaufort, and locally in the Aegean Sea, they will reach 6 Beaufort.
Temperatures will not change significantly. Temperatures will reach 30 to 32 degrees Celsius—and locally up to 33 degrees—on the mainland, in the Ionian Islands, the Dodecanese, and Crete, and 27 to 29 degrees Celsius in the rest of the islands.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Initially, the weather will be unsettled in the Sporades, Euboea, and temporarily in eastern Thessaly and eastern Central Greece, with local showers and scattered thunderstorms, possibly severe in some areas, while increased cloud cover with local showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms will also occur in the southern Ionian Sea, the southern Peloponnese, the Cyclades, and Crete.
In the rest of the country, the weather will be mostly clear at first. Around noon and in the afternoon, cloud cover will increase in some areas of the mainland, and there will be local showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly in central and southern parts of the mainland.
Conditions are expected to improve by evening across most of the country, with only light rain falling in Crete and the Dodecanese.
Winds will blow from the north at 3 to 5 Beaufort, and locally in the Aegean Sea at 6 Beaufort.
Temperatures will rise slightly in the west and north.
FORECAST FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
In Crete and the Dodecanese, there will be passing clouds with a few local showers or light rain until the afternoon.
Elsewhere in the country, the weather will be mostly clear. Around midday and in the afternoon, cloud cover will increase in some areas of the mainland, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly in the western and northern mountainous regions.
Winds will blow from the north at 3 to 5 Beaufort, and locally in the Aegean Sea at 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly further.
