The weather will improve today, with temperatures rising and showers expected mainly in the west and east of the country. Dust is favoured in the south.
In the west and west of the region, the winds will be mainly in the west and south of the country.
According to Thodoros Kolydas, a westerly current in the upper atmosphere will cause showers from Tuesday (19/11) onwards, mainly in western Greece, the north and the eastern Aegean. Temperatures will rise in the middle of the week and will drop significantly over the weekend while winds will blow at 7 Beaufort.
Meteorologist Klearchos Marousakis predicts a harsh winter for much of Europe with snow, but “our country will enjoy temperatures that, in terms of highs, will even exceed 20°C.”
The meteorologist states that the weather “is starting to normalize” and comments that from the new week, “temperatures will rise above normal seasonal levels, with atmospheric circulation appropriate for this time of year. The southerly winds, combined with their interaction with the terrain of our country, will push the mercury higher.”
Additionally, “next week we will see significant rainfall across many regions. The heaviest and most intense rainfalls will occur in western Greece, followed by northern Greece and the eastern Aegean, and to a lesser extent in other areas, creating what we call in meteorology a ‘P-shaped weather pattern.’”
“The southerly winds will dominate both land and sea, locally reaching storm levels and carrying African dust, particularly affecting southern regions, with an emphasis on Crete,” according to Mr. Marousakis.
“P-Type Weather”
Meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias predicts two atmospheric disturbances and forecasts that the weather during the week will follow a “P-type pattern.”
Giorgos Tsatrafyllias’ Post:
“P-type weather twice next week…”
“Two atmospheric disturbances next week—Wednesday-Thursday and Friday-Saturday—will bring rain, thunderstorms, very strong southerly winds, snow in mountainous areas, and even Saharan dust.
The regions expected to receive the heaviest rainfall will be western Greece, northern Greece, and the eastern Aegean.
Snowfall, due to unseasonably high temperatures, will be limited to the mountains of northern Greece.
There will also be a significant strengthening of westerly and southwesterly winds, reaching 7-8 Beaufort in the seas. Temperatures will be 3-4 degrees above normal for the season.
Moreover, the African dust episode does not appear to be significant.
P.S.: This weather shift is normal for this time of year.”
Weather Today
In most areas of the country, improved weather is expected with few local clouds. The clouds will be more widespread locally in the eastern and southern parts, and there is a possibility of light rain in parts of Crete and the Dodecanese. At night and early in the morning, visibility will be locally reduced.
The temperature will range from -5 to 12°C in Western Macedonia, from -2 to 13-15°C in the rest of northern Greece, from 2 to 15-16°C in Thessaly, from 2 to 16-17°C in Epirus, from 4 to 17-20°C in the rest of the mainland, from 7 to 17-18°C in the Ionian Islands, from 5 to 15-16°C in the northern and northeastern Aegean islands, and from 8 to 18-20°C in the rest of the Aegean islands and Crete.
Light winds will blow in the central, eastern, and northern Aegean, in the Ionian, and in the mainland. A westerly wind with intensities up to 5 Beaufort will prevail in the southern Aegean and the Corinthian Gulf.
TUESDAY 19-11-2024
Initially, in the northern Ionian and Epirus, and from the afternoon hours in the rest of the western regions, clouds with local rain are forecast. In the evening, isolated thunderstorms will develop in the northern Ionian.
In the rest of the country, nearly clear skies with a few local clouds are expected. Visibility will be locally restricted in the early morning hours.
Winds will initially be variable at 3 to 4 Beaufort, gradually shifting to southerly winds of 3 to 5 Beaufort in the Ionian and, from the afternoon, in the remaining regions.
The temperature will not show any significant change. In the northern regions, it will reach 14 to 17°C, and in the rest of the areas, it will range from 18 to 21°C.
WEDNESDAY 20-11-2024
In the western and northern regions, and gradually in the eastern Aegean, cloud cover is expected to temporarily increase, with local rain in the west and, from noon, in Thrace and the eastern Aegean. Isolated thunderstorms will develop in the northern Ionian.
In the rest of the country, there will be few local clouds, temporarily increased in the Cyclades and Crete, where light rain will occur from the afternoon.
Visibility will be locally reduced in the early hours in the eastern areas. Dust transport is favored in the southern regions.
Winds will blow from the west and southwest at 4 to 5 Beaufort, gradually reaching locally 6 Beaufort in the Ionian. In the east, southerly to southwesterly winds at 4 to 6 Beaufort, gradually increasing in the Aegean to 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly.
THURSDAY 21-11-2024
Clouds will temporarily increase with local rain. Sporadic thunderstorms will occur in the west and the eastern Aegean. By noon, the phenomena will gradually cease from the west.
Winds will initially be southwesterly at 5 to 6 Beaufort, locally 7 Beaufort in the seas. Gradually, from the west and from the afternoon in the remaining areas, the winds will shift to northwesterly and weaken.
The temperature will drop slightly in the northern regions.
FRIDAY 22-11-2024
In the west, clouds with local rain are expected, which will gradually intensify, and thunderstorms will occur. In the rest of the country, few clouds will increase, with local rain, mainly in the north and the eastern Aegean.
Winds will blow from the south-southwest at 5 to 6 Beaufort, locally 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will not undergo any significant change.
