With mild weather and a few localized showers mainly in the mountains, the weekend begins, but the weather pattern is expected to change significantly from Monday. Temperature will remain high in the west, while winds will increase significantly in the Aegean Sea.

The forecast in detail:

Saturday forecast

Today Saturday, generally clear weather is expected, with some clouds and local rain mainly in the mountains of Macedonia, Thessaly and Sterea. The temperature will drop slightly and will not exceed 32 degrees in the north and east, while in the west it will remain high, reaching 34 to 35 degrees. Winds will blow in the sea from northwestern directions up to 5 Beaufort in the Ionian Sea, while in the Aegean Sea they will increase to 6 to 7.

Sunday forecast

On Sunday, generally clear weather is expected with a few local showers at noon in the mountains of the mainland and Crete. Late in the evening the weather will become unsettled in the northern part of the country. The temperature will not exceed 31 to 32 degrees Celsius while the winds will blow in the sea from northwest directions up to 4 Beaufort in the Ionian Sea and up to 7 in the Aegean Sea.

Deterioration with showers and thunderstorms

On Monday, there will initially be rain and occasional thunderstorms in the north, phenomena that will quickly affect the central and south-eastern parts, the Cyclades and Crete. The temperature will drop slightly while winds will remain strong in the Aegean Sea with winds of 7 Beaufort and up to 6 Beaufort in the Ionian Sea.