Today, Wednesday, the weather is forecast to be rainy in Greece, with the National Meteorological Service (EMY) warning of strong northerly winds reaching up to 8 Beaufort in parts of the Aegean.
More specifically, in the central and southern Aegean, Evia, and eastern Sterea and the Peloponnese, intermittent cloud cover is expected with local rainfall, while isolated thunderstorms are forecast to develop in the Dodecanese from the afternoon.
The rest of the country will generally experience fair weather.
Temperatures:
Up to 19°C in Athens, and 22°C in Thessaloniki
Winds:
Northerly winds will prevail, blowing at 3–5 Beaufort in the Ionian, strengthening locally to 6 Beaufort in the evening. In the Aegean, winds will reach 7 Beaufort and locally up to 8 Beaufort.
Temperatures:
A slight rise in temperature is expected, reaching 22–24°C in the western and northern regions, 18–20°C elsewhere, and up to 21°C in the Dodecanese and southern Crete.
Forecast by Region:
MACEDONIA, THRACE
- Weather: Generally clear.
- Winds: Northeastern 3–5 Beaufort, locally up to 6 in the east.
- Temperature: 8–23°C, 2–3 degrees lower in western Macedonia.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN STEREA, WESTERN PELOPONNESE
- Weather: Generally clear, with a few temporary clouds in the south.
- Winds: North to northeasterly 3–5 Beaufort, locally up to 6 in the Ionian in the evening.
- Temperature: 10–24°C. In interior Epirus, minimums will be 3–4 degrees lower.
EASTERN STEREA, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNESE
- Weather: Cloudy, with local showers mainly in Evia and the eastern Peloponnese.
- Winds: North to northeasterly 6–7 Beaufort, locally 8 Beaufort in the east.
- Temperature: 8–20°C.
CYCLADES, CRETE
- Weather: Increased cloud cover with local rain.
- Winds: Northerly 6–8 Beaufort.
- Temperature: 14–19°C, up to 21°C in southern Crete.
EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS, DODECANESE
- Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy with local rain. Isolated thunderstorms expected in the Dodecanese from the afternoon.
- Winds: Northerly to northwesterly 4–6 Beaufort in the south; northeasterly 6–7 Beaufort in the north, reaching 8 Beaufort in the morning.
- Temperature: 12–21°C, 2–3 degrees cooler in the north.
THESSALY
- Weather: Generally clear.
- Winds: Northeasterly 3–5 Beaufort, up to 6 in the east until midday.
- Temperature: 9–21°C.
ATTICA (Athens Region)
- Weather: Cloudy with local rain in the morning.
- Winds: Northerly 5–6 Beaufort, 7–8 Beaufort in the east.
- Temperature: 11–19°C, slightly lower (by 2–3 degrees) in the north and east.
THESSALONIKI
- Weather: Generally clear.
- Winds: Variable 3–4 Beaufort.
- Temperature: 10–22°C.
