A change in Greece’s weather pattern will be witnessed as a wave of instability is expected from today, accompanied by a drop in temperature and rainfall, mainly in the central and northern regions. According to meteorologists’ estimates, this change is due to an “air tide”, which carries cold air masses and brings advanced autumn.

Theodoros Kolydas said in a post that the temperature drop will be in the range of 5 to 7 degrees Celsius by the middle of next week, and there will be instability.

Meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias said in his forecast that the weekend rains will mainly affect central and northern Greece, while island regions and Attica do not seem to be significantly affected.

He explained that from the new week, rainfall will extend to other parts of the country, while the temperature will drop even further, reaching up to 6-7 degrees below normal for the season.

At 36.1 °C maximum temperature on Friday 9 May

Extremely high temperatures were recorded for another day in Crete on Friday 09/05. According to the network of automatic weather stations of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, the maximum temperature was recorded in Malia of Heraklion (36.1 °C), followed by Falasarna of Chania, Sisi of Lassithi, Agii Pantes of Chania and Heraklion / ELMEPA (35.8 °C).

The map in the image below shows the distribution of maximum temperatures in the country. As can be seen from the other information presented in this figure, the temperature exceeded 25 °C at 356 of the 534 currently active stations (~67%), 30 °C at 82 stations (~15%) and 35 °C was exceeded at 6 stations.

Today’s weather

Clouds are expected, mainly in the mainland, with the exception of the western parts of Epirus, Central Greece and Peloponnese. Showers and thunderstorms will occur in Macedonia and Thrace until the morning and then in all continental areas, with the exception of the western parts of Epirus, Sterea and Peloponnese. There is a possibility of hail mainly in the mountainous areas of the above mentioned regions. Dust concentrations in the atmosphere will be increased in the southern parts of the country.

The temperature in Western Macedonia will range from 10 to 21 degrees Celsius, in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace from 14 to 23, in Thessaly from 14 to 26, in Epirus from 11 to 27, in Sterea and Peloponnese from 14 to 30, in the Ionian islands from 13 to 24, in the North and East Aegean islands from 16 to 29, in the Cyclades from 17 to 26, in the Dodecanese from 19 to 30, and in Crete from 18 to 28 degrees Celsius.

The winds in the Dodecanese region will initially blow from southeastern directions from 3 to 5 Beaufort but will gradually shift to northwestern 2 to 4 Beaufort until the afternoon. In the rest of the Aegean Sea the winds will blow from northerly directions 2 to 4 Beaufort and from the morning 3 to 5 Beaufort. In the Ionian Sea the winds will blow from the northwest 2 to 4 Beaufort and in the morning 3 to 5 Beaufort.

In Attica clouds are expected from time to time. There is a possibility of occasional, localized rain from noon. Winds will initially blow from the north 2 to 4 Beaufort. Dust concentrations in the atmosphere will be relatively high. The temperature in the center of Athens will range from 21 to 30 degrees Celsius.

In the prefecture of Thessaloniki clouds with rain and possibly thunderstorms are expected. The winds will blow from the north up to 3 Beaufort but from noon they will become south of the same intensity. The temperature in the center of Thessaloniki will range from 17 to 23 degrees Celsius.

The weather on Sunday (11/05)

In Macedonia and Thessaly, clouds with local showers and in the midday and afternoon hours sporadic thunderstorms. In the evening hours the phenomena will be limited in central and eastern Macedonia and will weaken.

In the rest of the country, initially almost clear weather, but from the midday hours in the northern Ionian, the mainland and gradually in the central and northern Aegean clouds will develop and there will be, mainly in the central and northern mainland, local rain and possibly in the mountains isolated thunderstorms. Improvement in the evening hours.

Winds will blow from the north from 3 to 5 Beaufort and in the Aegean Sea occasionally up to 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will drop and return to normal for the season throughout the country. It will reach 20 to 22 degrees Celsius in the north, 24 to 26 degrees in the rest of the regions and 27 degrees Celsius in some places in the southern mainland.

The weather on Monday (12/05)

A few clouds that will quickly increase in the southern Ionian and gradually in the mainland and the southern Aegean, with local rain or rain. Sporadic thunderstorms will occur from midday in the Ionian Sea and the mainland, from the afternoon in the Cyclades and Crete and in the evening hours in the Dodecanese. In the west the phenomena will stop in the evening.

Winds in most areas will be variable 3 to 4 Beaufort, while in the Ionian Sea will blow from the west 3 to 4 Beaufort and in the Aegean Sea from the north 4 to 5 Beaufort and in the area of Rhodes – Kastelorizo locally 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change significantly.

The weather on Tuesday (13/05)

In the eastern mainland, Euboea and in the morning hours in Crete, the Cyclades and the Dodecanese cloudy with local showers. Sporadic thunderstorms will occur in the midday and afternoon hours in the eastern mainland. In the rest of the country a few clouds, which will increase in the midday and afternoon hours on the mainland and there will be local showers and isolated thunderstorms of short duration.

Winds will blow from the north from 3 to 5 Beaufort and in the Aegean Sea locally 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will drop slightly in the north and east.

The weather on Wednesday (14/05)

In the Ionian Sea, the mainland and Evia, partly cloudy with local showers and mainly in the midday and afternoon hours in the mainland mountains isolated thunderstorms. In the rest of the country generally clear weather.

Winds will blow in the west west west northwest 3 to 4 Beaufort and later south southeast with the same intensity. In the east will blow from the north 3 to 5 and in the Aegean Sea locally 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change significantly.