The weather will remain unstable today with strong rains and thunderstorms, mainly in the western, southern, and eastern Aegean regions.
Today (Thursday, October 23) is expected to bring intense storms in areas such as Zakynthos, Kefalonia, and the western Peloponnese. The phenomena will gradually extend eastward, affecting central and southern Greece, while the Dodecanese will also experience rain and thunderstorms.

From Friday, October 24, rainfall will become limited, and the weather will improve, with temperatures rising significantly, reaching 26–27°C in many regions by Saturday.
However, on Monday, October 30, and Tuesday, October 31, a new weather front is expected, bringing a drop in temperatures and rain mainly in northern parts of the country.

According to meteorologist Thodoris Kolydas, today’s rains moving eastward will affect central, southern, and eastern Aegean regions, including the Dodecanese.

✅Πολλές βροχές και καταιγίδες σήμερα στα δυτικά (ισχυρές σε Ζάκυνθο Κεφαλονιά, δυτ. Πελ/σο) που βαθμιαία αύριο θα επεκταθούν ανατολικότερα επηρεάζοντας τα κεντρικά τα νότια και το ανατολικό Αιγαίο και τα Δωδεκάνησα. Την Παρασκευή θα διατηρηθεί ο άστατος καιρός στα Δυτικά και το… pic.twitter.com/ycrEaqHEJn

— Theodoros Kolydas (@KolydasT) October 22, 2025

On Friday, unsettled conditions will persist in the west and eastern Aegean, while the weekend will see improved weather nationwide.
On Tuesday, weather conditions will deteriorate again from the north.

Temperatures will remain stable until Saturday, but on Sunday and Monday they will rise significantly, reaching 26–27°C, and locally up to 29°C in northern Crete due to southerly (foehn-type) winds.
By Tuesday, temperatures will drop noticeably with the passage of a Balkan weather front.

Meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias, in a post on his social media, said that temperatures near 30°C cannot be ruled out toward the end of the week.
Autumn rains will continue mainly in western, southern, and eastern island regions, while from Friday, October 24, rainfall will gradually subside.
Over the weekend, in addition to long periods of sunshine, temperatures will climb 8–10 degrees above seasonal norms, Tsatrafyllias wrote on Facebook.

He added:

“On Sunday–Monday, thermometers will be close to 30°C in Thessaly, Fthiotida, Boeotia, Evia, eastern Peloponnese, and northern Crete.
A first outlook for the weather on our national holiday indicates a weather system passing through, bringing a drop in temperatures and rain.”

Highest rainfall amounts until Wednesday afternoon

Rain and thunderstorms were recorded from the early hours of Wednesday, October 22, mainly in western Greece, while by early afternoon, phenomena affected the Peloponnese and southern Ionian.
By 17:45, the heaviest rainfall was recorded in Paxos (75 mm).

The accompanying map shows rainfall distribution up to 17:45 on Wednesday, October 22, along with the eight stations that recorded the highest rainfall amounts, according to data from the automatic weather station network of meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens.

Weather forecast for today

Rain and thunderstorms are expected.
Phenomena will be locally strong in the southern Ionian, central and western mainland, and Peloponnese until midday, and in the eastern Aegean islands from noon onward.
Dust concentrations will be relatively high in southern and eastern regions.

• Temperature:
• Western Macedonia: 7–20°C
• Rest of Macedonia & Thrace: 11–22°C
• Thessaly: 12–24°C
• Epirus, Central Greece, Peloponnese: 13–22°C
• Ionian Islands: 18–22°C
• Northern & Eastern Aegean Islands: 17–22°C
• Cyclades: 18–23°C
• Dodecanese: 15–25°C
• Crete: 14–27°C
• Winds:
• Aegean: southerly, 3–5 Beaufort
• Ionian: southerly, 2–4 Beaufort
• Attica: Cloudy with brief local showers. Winds variable up to 3 Beaufort, turning southwesterly 2–4 Beaufort from midday. Dust concentrations relatively high. Temperature in central Athens: 18–22°C.
• Thessaloniki: Cloudy with a chance of brief local rain. Winds variable up to 3 Beaufort. Temperature in the city center: 17–21°C.

Weather on Friday, October 24

In the Ionian, western mainland, eastern Aegean, and Dodecanese, cloudy with local rain and isolated storms in the northwest.
By afternoon, phenomena will subside in most areas.
Elsewhere, thin clouds gradually increasing, with brief local rain mainly in eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
Visibility will be locally limited in the morning and evening.

• Winds: west to southwest 4–6 Beaufort, up to 7 Beaufort in the Aegean.
• Temperature: rising, reaching 23–25°C in the west and north, and 25–27°C elsewhere.

Weather on Saturday, October 25

In Thrace, the eastern Aegean, Cyclades, and Crete, clouds at times increased, with a chance of light local rain in the eastern Aegean.
Elsewhere, few temporary clouds.
Morning visibility locally limited.

• Winds: west–southwest 3–4 Beaufort, up to 5–6 Beaufort in the Aegean.
• Temperature: no significant change.

Weather on Sunday, October 26

In the Ionian, western, and northern mainland, increasing cloudiness with local rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms.
Elsewhere, few temporary clouds.

• Winds: southerly to southwesterly 4–6 Beaufort, up to 7 Beaufort in the Aegean.
• Temperature: will rise.