Rapid changes in weather are expected Friday as the day progresses. Initially, there will be increased cloud cover across most of the country in the morning. By midday, light rain will begin in western Greece, the Ionian islands, the Cyclades, the eastern Aegean, and Crete.
In the afternoon, the rainfall in the western regions will intensify, bringing thunderstorms to areas including Messinia and Laconia in the southern Peloponnese. By evening, moderate rain will spread to other mainland areas such as Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, and eastern Central Greece, with some snow expected overnight in high-altitude northern mountainous regions.
Temperatures will remain stable, with maximums reaching 13–15°C in northern Greece, 16–18°C in other mainland regions, and 18–19°C in the southern Peloponnese and southern Aegean islands.
Cloud cover in Athens will increase from midday, with brief rain expected at night. Temperatures will range from 9–17°C. Winds will blow from the southwest at 3–5 Beaufort, strengthening to 6–7 Beaufort by night.
Thessaloniki should expect intermittent cloud cover throughout the day, with rain and occasional thunderstorms in the evening. Temperatures will range from 8–15°C. Winds will be variable, turning southerly at 2–4 Beaufort.
