Μake us preferred on Google Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) has updated its severe weather bulletin, warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms across several parts of eastern Greece through Wednesday, October 28. Some areas could also experience localized hailstorms.
The highest level of warning, a red alert, has been issued for Thessaly, the Sporades islands, Evia and the Dodecanese for Wednesday. Severe weather is expected to continue through at least the end of the day.
Where heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected
Tuesday, October 27
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast in the following areas:
- Thessaly, the Sporades and Evia: From the evening, with an orange alert in effect for Magnesia and Larissa in Thessaly, as well as the Sporades and Evia.
- Eastern Central Greece: From nighttime, particularly in the regional units of Phthiotis and Boeotia, under an orange alert.
- Eastern Aegean islands: Temporarily through the afternoon, in areas from Chios northward, under an orange alert.
- Dodecanese: From late afternoon, including Rhodes and Kastellorizo, under an orange alert.
Wednesday, October 28
The severe weather is expected to persist, with warnings varying by region:
- Thessaly, the Sporades and Evia: A red alert will remain in effect through late at night, covering Magnesia and Larissa in Thessaly, the Sporades and Evia.
- Dodecanese: A red alert is in effect.
- Eastern Aegean islands: An orange alert remains in effect through late evening.
- Eastern Central Greece: Intermittently heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected through late at night, particularly in Phthiotis and Boeotia, under an orange alert.
- Attica: An orange alert is in effect through the morning.
- Western and northern Cyclades: An orange alert is in effect through the morning.
EMY advises that the most intense conditions are expected on Wednesday in the four red-alert areas, while other parts of eastern Greece will remain under orange alerts.
