Unsettled conditions are expected across Greece on Tuesday, with rain and thunderstorms developing mainly over the mainland. Cloud cover will be widespread in Central and Eastern Macedonia, Thrace, and Thessaly, where showers and storms are likely during the day. By midday and afternoon, other mainland regions, particularly mountainous areas, will also see local downpours. There is a risk of hail in higher terrain across Central and Northern Greece.
Temperatures will remain typical for mid-August: Western Macedonia 17–29°C, the rest of Macedonia and Thrace 20–34°C, Thessaly 21–36°C, Epirus 18–30°C, Central Greece and Peloponnese 19–35°C, Ionian Islands 20–32°C, North and East Aegean Islands 19–35°C, Cyclades and Dodecanese 18–33°C, and Crete 18–32°C.
Winds will blow from the northwest at 2–4 Beaufort, reaching up to 5 Beaufort in parts of the southern seas and the Aegean.
In Athens, the weather will start mostly clear, but clouds will build by midday and afternoon, bringing the chance of local showers and possibly a thunderstorm, especially in the western and northern districts. Winds will remain light and variable, 2–4 Beaufort, with temperatures between 22°C and 35°C.
In Thessaloniki, skies will be mostly cloudy with local showers and the possibility of thunderstorms, mainly in the west and north of the region. Winds will shift from northwesterly to southeasterly later in the day, 2–4 Beaufort. Temperatures will range from 22°C to 34°C.
Overall, Tuesday will be a day of mixed conditions, with generally warm temperatures but the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms inland. Travelers heading to mountainous regions should be prepared for sudden downpours and hail, while coastal and island areas will see more stable weather.
