Thursday, June 12 – Temperatures remained at unseasonably high levels today, with local highs surpassing 37°C. According to the National Meteorological Service (EMY), the heatwave is expected to persist over the coming days.

The highest temperature recorded today was 37.3°C in Asteri, Laconia, according to the National Observatory of Athens.

Thursday’s Highest Recorded Temperatures:

• Asteri, Laconia: 37.3°C
• Stefania, Laconia: 36.8°C
• Skala, Laconia: 36.8°C
• Kalamata (Messinia): 36.5°C
• Patras (Prosfygika): 36.5°C
• Kranidi: 36.5°C
• Hills of Gythio: 36.1°C
• Mystras, Laconia: 36.1°C

Weather Forecast

Friday, June 13

• Conditions: Generally clear. Cloud development expected after noon in western mainland regions, with potential for showers and isolated thunderstorms in mountainous areas of the Peloponnese and western Central Greece.
• Winds: Northerly; 3–4 Beaufort in the west, 5–6 in the east, and up to 7 Beaufort in the Aegean.
• Temperatures:
• Cyclades & Northern Crete: 29–30°C
• Elsewhere in Greece: 32–35°C

Athens

• Weather: Clear, with strong northerly winds.
• Winds: North 3–4 Beaufort, increasing to 5–6 in eastern suburbs.
• Temperature: 22–35°C (cooler by 2–3°C in the eastern areas).

Thessaloniki

• Weather: Mostly clear with some clouds developing around midday, especially in nearby mountainous areas.
• Winds: Shifting from northwest to southeast, 3–4 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 21–32°C

Regional Forecasts

Macedonia & Thrace

• Weather: Mostly clear, with possible afternoon showers in mountainous western Macedonia.
• Winds: Variable, up to 4 Beaufort; northeastern winds in eastern areas up to 5 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 18–33°C (2–3°C cooler in western Macedonia).

Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Central Greece, Western Peloponnese

• Weather: Afternoon clouds with localized showers and thunderstorms, especially in Peloponnesian mountains.
• Winds: Variable; in the Ionian Sea, northwest at 3–4 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 18–34°C (up to 31°C in inland Epirus).

Eastern Central Greece, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese

• Weather: Afternoon cloud buildup in mountainous areas with isolated showers or thunderstorms.
• Winds: Northeasterly 3–4 Beaufort, reaching 5–6 in some areas.
• Temperature: 18–35°C

Cyclades & Crete

• Weather: Clear.
• Winds: Northerly 5–6 Beaufort, reaching 7 in the eastern Cyclades.
• Temperature:
• Cyclades: 20–30°C
• Southern Crete: Up to 34°C

Eastern Aegean & Dodecanese

• Weather: Mostly clear.
• Winds: North-northwest 5–6 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 21–35°C

Thessaly

• Weather: Clear with local cloud development.
• Winds: Variable; northeastern 3–4 Beaufort in the Sporades.
• Temperature:
• Mainland: 18–34°C
• Sporades: Up to 29°C

Extended Forecast

Saturday, June 14

• Conditions: Mostly sunny. Localized rainfall in the west, eastern Macedonia, and Thrace in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms possible in western highlands.
• Winds: Northerly 3–5 Beaufort, 6–7 Beaufort in the Aegean.
• Temperatures:
• 28–30°C in Sporades, Cyclades, and northern Crete
• 32–34°C elsewhere

Sunday, June 15

• Conditions: Generally clear. Localized clouds and light rain expected in western and northern areas during the afternoon.
• Winds:
• West: Variable, up to 4 Beaufort
• East & Aegean: Northerly, 4–7 Beaufort
• Temperatures: Slight drop nationwide.

Monday, June 16

• Conditions: Mostly sunny, with afternoon clouds and isolated rain or thunderstorms in the west and north.
• Visibility: Reduced locally in the west during early morning hours.
• Winds:
• West: Light and variable
• East & SE Aegean: Northerly, 4–7 Beaufort
• Temperature: No significant change.

Tuesday, June 17

• Conditions: Clear, with clouds building in the west and north during the afternoon. Local rain and thunderstorms expected mainly in western regions.
• Visibility: Reduced locally in the west during early hours.
• Winds:
• West: Variable 3–4 Beaufort
• East & Southern Aegean: Northerly, 4–6 Beaufort
• Temperature: Slight increase, especially in maximum values.