The weather will remain wintery over the next few days, with temperatures having taken a nosedive of at least 6 degrees since yesterday. According to meteorologists, we might even see snowfall in the mountainous areas of Attica.

As noted in a post by EMY’s director, Thodoris Kolydas, temperatures will stay below seasonal averages until at least mid-month, with rain mainly affecting eastern and southern regions.

“The Eastern European anticyclone is preventing the movement of low-pressure systems from the Central Mediterranean towards our region,” the meteorologist pointed out.

ΛΙΓΑ ΛΟΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΑ – Η ΤΑΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΙΡΟΥ
Διατήρηση θερμοκρασιών σε επίπεδα κάτω από τα κανονικά για την εποχή , περίπου μέχρι τα μέσα του μήνα και γενικά τοπικές βροχές , κυρίως στα ανατολικά και νότια . Ο αντικυκλώνας της Ανατολικής Ευρώπης δεν "επιτρέπει" την κίνηση των… pic.twitter.com/PAO0EZq8nt

— Theodoros Kolydas (@KolydasT) February 5, 2025

Today’s Weather

Cloud cover will be variable, increasing at times and in certain areas. Light, local showers are expected in Eastern Thessaly, Eastern Central Greece, Evia, the Sporades, Halkidiki, parts of the Peloponnese, and Crete. By evening, rain will also reach the Ionian Islands. There is a chance of brief, light showers in Central and Eastern Macedonia as well. Light snowfall is expected in mountainous areas of the mainland and Crete. Frost will form overnight and early in the morning in northern parts of the country.

Temperatures will range:

• Western Macedonia: -7°C to 4°C
• Rest of Northern Greece: -3°C to 8-9°C
• Epirus: 2°C to 14°C
• Thessaly & Northern Central Greece: 0°C to 8-9°C
• Other mainland regions: 1°C to 11-13°C
• Ionian Islands: 7°C to 12°C
• Northern Aegean Islands: 3°C to 7°C
• Other Aegean Islands & Crete: 6°C to 10-12°C

Winds:

• Northern Aegean: Northeasterly at 5-6 Beaufort
• Rest of Aegean: Northern winds at 6-7 Beaufort, reaching 8 Beaufort in the southeastern seas
• Ionian Sea: Easterly to southeasterly at 4-5 Beaufort, temporarily reaching 6 Beaufort locally

Athens:
Expect increased cloud cover with a chance of light, local showers. Light snowfall is expected in the mountains, and during the early morning hours, a few snowflakes might even reach semi-mountainous areas in the north and northwest. Winds will be northeasterly at 4-5 Beaufort, reaching 6 Beaufort in the east. Temperatures will range from 5°C to 9-10°C.

Thessaloniki:
Intermittent cloudiness is expected. Winds will be variable at 2-3 Beaufort. Temperatures will range from 2°C to 8°C.

Weather for Friday, February 7, 2025

Scattered clouds, temporarily more dense over eastern mainland regions (excluding Eastern Macedonia and Thrace), the Sporades, Evia, the northeastern Aegean islands, the Cyclades, and Crete, with occasional light showers or sleet. Light snowfall will occur in the mainland mountains as well as in the mountains of Evia and Crete.

Winds:

• West: Easterly at 4-6 Beaufort
• East: Northerly at 5-7 Beaufort, locally reaching 8 Beaufort in the southern Aegean

Temperatures will remain stable, staying below seasonal norms.

• Northern mainland & northeastern Aegean islands: 8-9°C, locally 10°C
• Other areas: 11-13°C, reaching 14-15°C in the western mainland, Dodecanese, and Crete
  Frost will occur in mainland areas during the morning and night.

Weather for Saturday, February 8, 2025 & Sunday, February 9, 2025

Over the eastern mainland (excluding Eastern Macedonia and Thrace), the northeastern Aegean islands, the Sporades, Evia, the Cyclades, and Crete, expect cloudy skies with occasional local showers. Elsewhere, there will be scattered clouds, with temporary increases over the Ionian. Snowfall is expected in the mainland mountains as well as in the mountains of Crete.

Winds:

• West: Easterly at 4-6 Beaufort, reaching 7 Beaufort in the southern Ionian
• East: Northerly at 5-7 Beaufort, locally up to 8 Beaufort in the Aegean, with a slight weakening expected from midday Sunday onward

Temperatures will remain stable and below normal for the season. Frost will form in mainland areas during the morning and night.