A significant temperature drop is expected this weekend, marking a drastic change in the weather conditions. The director of the National Meteorological Service, Theodoros Kolydas, noted in his post that on Sunday, the temperature will noticeably decline from north to south by as much as 10 degrees Celsius.

“Get ready for gusty winds and chilly weather on Sunday,” Kolydas posted, adding:

“Rain and thunderstorms on Saturday in the Ionian, western, central, and northern mainland, the islands of the eastern Aegean, western Crete, and briefly in other areas. However, from the morning hours and from the west, the weather will gradually improve, with phenomena subsiding by evening in the Aegean, eastern Evia, and northern Crete. Light snowfall is possible in the northwest early in the day. Winds will blow northwest at 5-7 Beaufort in the west, reaching up to 8 in the Ionian, weakening by night. In the east, winds will initially be southwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, up to 8 locally in the central and northern Aegean, quickly turning northwest at 6-8 Beaufort with evening calming in the northeast.”

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— Theodoros Kolydas (@KolydasT) November 22, 2024

Kolydas concluded: “Check your moorings. A marked temperature drop from north to south of about 10 degrees is on the way.”

Saturday’s Weather

Initially, southwesterly winds of up to 8 Beaufort in the central and northern Aegean will prevail. These will quickly shift to northwesterly at the same intensity over the Aegean and Ionian Seas.

General Conditions
Cloudy skies with rain and thunderstorms in the Ionian, western, central, and northern mainland, islands of the eastern Aegean, western Crete, and sporadically in other regions. Weather conditions will gradually improve from the west during the morning, with rain limited to the Aegean, eastern Evia, and northern Crete by evening, where only light showers are expected.

Temporary snowfall will occur in northern mountainous regions and until early morning in western Macedonia.

Winds in the west will be northwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, up to 8 locally in the Ionian, easing by evening. In the east, winds will start as southwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, reaching up to 8 in the central and northern Aegean before shifting northwesterly at 6-8 Beaufort, subsiding later in the northeast.

Temperature
Temperatures will fall first in northern and central regions, extending to other areas by afternoon. Highs will reach 12°C in the north, 16-18°C in the Ionian and mainland, locally 19°C in southern regions, 21°C in southern islands, and 23°C in the Dodecanese.

Minimum temperatures will range from -3°C to 3°C in northern and central lowlands. By evening, a pronounced temperature drop will be felt nationwide, reaching minimum levels late at night.

MACEDONIA, THRACE

Weather: Initially cloudy with local showers and scattered thunderstorms, mainly in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Snowfall is expected in mountainous areas and Western Macedonia. The weather will quickly improve, becoming mostly clear by midday in Macedonia and by the afternoon in Thrace.
Winds: Initially southwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, occasionally reaching 8. By early morning, winds will shift to northerly at 5-7 Beaufort, with up to 8 in the west. Winds in the east will weaken by evening.
Temperature: Between 0°C and 12°C, 2-3 degrees lower in Western Macedonia.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN CENTRAL GREECE, WESTERN PELOPONNESE

Weather: Cloudy in the morning with rain, scattered thunderstorms, and snowfall in the mountains of Epirus. The weather will improve rapidly, becoming mostly clear by midday.
Winds: North-northwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, locally reaching 8 in the Ionian, weakening by evening.
Temperature: Between 3°C and 16°C, 4-5 degrees lower inland in Epirus.

EASTERN CENTRAL GREECE, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNESE

Weather: Initially cloudy in the Eastern Peloponnese and western parts of Eastern Central Greece, with local showers. Isolated thunderstorms are possible in the early morning in Central Greece, followed by quick improvement. In Evia, intermittent increased cloudiness with light local showers will persist, tapering off to the eastern areas by evening.
Winds: Southwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, reaching 8 locally in the east, shifting quickly to northwesterly at similar intensities.
Temperature: Between 6°C and 19°C, 3-4 degrees lower in northern areas.

CYCLADES, CRETE

Weather: Partly cloudy, with temporary increases in cloudiness, leading to local showers and isolated thunderstorms. By afternoon, phenomena will subside, leaving light local rain mostly in northern Crete.
Winds: Southwesterly at 4-6 Beaufort, reaching 7 in the Cyclades, gradually turning north-northwesterly and strengthening to 6-8 Beaufort.
Temperature: Between 12°C and 21°C.

EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS, DODECANESE

Weather: Periodically cloudy with local showers and scattered thunderstorms. Gradual improvement from the north, transitioning to partly cloudy by evening.
Winds: South-southwesterly at 4-6 Beaufort, up to 8 in the north, gradually shifting to north-northwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, locally up to 8.
Temperature: In the Dodecanese, between 13°C and 23°C; 4-5 degrees lower in the Eastern Aegean islands.

THESSALY

Weather: Initially cloudy with local showers and scattered thunderstorms, particularly in western parts during the early morning. Conditions will quickly subside, improving to mostly clear weather by afternoon.
Winds: Initially southwesterly at 4-6 Beaufort, shifting to northwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, with localized gusts up to 8 in the Sporades.
Temperature: Between 2°C and 13°C.

ATTICA

Weather: Partly cloudy, increasing temporarily, with a chance of light local showers in the morning in western and northern areas. Clear skies expected by afternoon.
Winds: Initially south-southwesterly at 4-6 Beaufort, reaching 7 in southern areas. Winds will shift quickly to northwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, occasionally reaching 8 mid-morning. By midday, winds will become northerly at 5-7 Beaufort.
Temperature: Between 7°C and 19°C.

THESSALONIKI

Weather: Cloudy with local showers and occasional thunderstorms during the early morning. Conditions will improve rapidly, becoming mostly clear by midday.
Winds: Southwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort early, turning northwesterly at 5-7 Beaufort, reaching 8 locally in the Thermaic Gulf.
Temperature: Between 3°C and 12°C.

SUNDAY’S WEATHER

Weather: Mostly clear overall, with temporary clouds in parts of the Aegean and eastern mainland.
Winds: Northerly to north-northeasterly, at 3-5 Beaufort in the west, 5-6 Beaufort in eastern mainland areas, and 6-8 Beaufort in the Aegean, peaking at 9 in southern parts until midday.
Temperature: A significant drop nationwide. Maximums will reach 10-12°C in central and northern areas, 13-15°C elsewhere, and 16-17°C locally in Crete and the Dodecanese. Strong frost is expected in northern inland regions, particularly in the northwest.