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Weather: Mild with cold in the evening and north winds – What the meteorologists predict from 16 December onwards

A few showers at the weekend - Negative temperatures yesterday in mountainous settlements

Newsroom December 12 08:15

The weather for today is expected to be mild, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service (NMS), with cold weather prevailing mainly during the night and early morning hours. The north winds in the Aegean Sea will remain strong, with variations in intensity. From Saturday to Sunday, a few showers are expected, mainly in the eastern and southern parts of the country, with no particular effects.

Klearchos Marousakis, via a post, said that mild weather conditions are expected to continue in the coming days, while the morning and evening will remain cold. He also refers to the persistence of northerly winds in the Aegean Sea, which he stresses will affect the weather over the next few days, with a gradual weakening only towards the end of the week.

On the other hand, meteorologist Thodoros Kolydas predicts that the mild atmosphere will be maintained until December 16, with the forecast data being stable and ensembles showing concentration in the forecast. However, after December 17, uncertainty increases as the trajectory of weather systems becomes more difficult to predict.

Although the initial wave of bad weather is expected to affect the Aegean region and bring severe weather from 16/12, the development after 17-18 December becomes uncertain. Meteorological models show scenarios for a rapid eastward shift of the system towards Greece, while other forecasts want the system to be delayed and eventually affect southern Italy or Libya.

The period between 18 and 20 December will be critical, as further developments are expected then, with the possibility of bad weather increasing as the forecast begins to open up, with the atmosphere becoming more unstable. If the bad weather scenarios are confirmed, Greece could be affected by severe weather, but this will depend on the exact path of the low.

Uncertainty about the exact development of the atmosphere continues to be high, but the situation will remain under observation by meteorologists in the coming days.

Negative temperatures in mountain settlements on Thursday, 11 December 2025

Negative temperatures were recorded in mountain settlements on Thursday morning, 11/12. According to the network of automatic weather stations of meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens, the temperature dropped to -2.6 °C in Livadi Parnassos. The table below shows the 8 stations with the lowest minimum temperatures on Thursday, 11/12.

Today’s weather

Intermittent clouds are expected in Thrace, Halkidiki, Eastern Sterea and Peloponnese, Euboea, Crete, and the Aegean. Sporadic showers will occur in the mountains of Crete. The rest of the country will be sunny with only occasional clouds in places. Visibility will be locally limited until the morning and towards the end of the day.

The temperature in Western Macedonia will range from -1 to 11 degrees Celsius in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace from 1 to 14 degrees Celsius, in Thessaly from 2 to 16, in Epirus from 1 to 15, in the Central and Peloponnese from 2 to 17 degrees Celsius, in the Ionian Islands from 5 to 16, in the North and East Aegean Islands from 6 to 15, in the Cyclades from 11 to 17, in the Dodecanese from 11 to 19 and in Crete from 7 to 19 degrees Celsius.
From 11 to 19 degrees Celsius, from 11 to 19 degrees Celsius and from 11 to 19 degrees Cretaceous.

Winds in the Aegean will blow from the north at 3 to 5 Beaufort. In the northern Ionian Sea the winds will blow from the north from 2 to 4 Beaufort. In the Central and Southern Ionian Sea the winds will blow from variable directions up to 3 Beaufort.

In Attica, clouds are expected from time to time. Winds will blow from variable directions up to 3 Beaufort. Visibility will be locally limited until the morning and towards the end of the day. The temperature in the center of Athens will range from 11 to 17 degrees Celsius.

In the prefecture of Thessaloniki, sunshine is expected but towards the end of the 24 hours, clouds will develop. Winds will blow from the north from 2 to 4 Beaufort. Visibility will be locally limited until the morning. The temperature in the centre of Thessaloniki will range from 8 to 14 degrees Celsius.

The weather on Saturday, December 13

In the eastern parts of Thessaly, the Sporades, Evia, eastern Sterea, Crete and the southern Ionian Sea, clouds with local rain are forecast. In the remaining areas, the weather will be almost clear with a few local clouds. Visibility will be locally limited, mainly on the mainland, in the morning and evening hours and fog will form.

Winds will blow in the west, east, northeast 3 to 4 and in the east north northeast 4 to 5, locally in the Aegean Sea 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will drop slightly, mainly in the north, where it will reach 13 to 14 degrees Celsius. In other areas, the temperature will reach 16 to 18 degrees Celsius, and in some places in the southern islands 19 to 20 degrees Celsius.

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Nearly clear weather with local clouds in the east and south. Light local rain will occur in the Sporades, Evia and Crete. Visibility will be locally limited, mainly on the mainland, in the morning and evening hours and local fog will form.

Winds will blow from the north at 3 to 4 Beaufort and in the Aegean Sea 5 to 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change significantly.

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