Stormy southerly winds reaching up to 8 Beaufort in the Ionian Sea, along with locally heavy rain and thunderstorms from the afternoon in the northern Ionian and Epirus and from the evening in western Central Greece, are the main weather features for today, Monday.

Today’s Weather

Increased cloud cover across most parts of the country, with local rainfall mainly in western and northern regions, the islands of the eastern Aegean, and the Dodecanese. Isolated thunderstorms will initially occur in the northwest and gradually spread to other western areas. From the afternoon, weather phenomena may become locally intense in the northern Ionian and Epirus, and from the evening in western Central Greece. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible on the islands of the eastern Aegean. From the afternoon onward, light snowfall is expected in the mountainous areas of western and northern mainland Greece.

Meteorological conditions favor the transport of African dust in western regions.

Winds will blow from southern directions at 4 to 6 Beaufort, locally reaching 7 in coastal and maritime areas, and up to 8 Beaufort in the Ionian Sea and temporarily in the Aegean.

Temperatures will see a slight drop in northern areas. Highs will reach 16–17°C in central and northern mainland regions, and 18–19°C in the rest of the country.

Weather on Epiphany

Tomorrow, on Epiphany, increased cloud cover with rain and scattered thunderstorms—possibly locally strong—is expected in the Ionian Sea, Epirus, western Central Greece, western Peloponnese, eastern Macedonia, Thrace, and the northeastern Aegean.

In the rest of the country, temporarily increased cloudiness with local rain is expected, mainly in northern regions and the eastern islands.

Light snowfall will occur in the mountainous areas of northwestern Greece. Meteorological conditions will continue to favor the transport of African dust.

Winds will blow from southern directions at 4 to 6 Beaufort, temporarily reaching up to 7 in the Ionian and 7–8 Beaufort in parts of the Aegean.

Temperatures will show a slight rise, mainly in western and southern regions. Highs will reach 15–17°C and locally 18°C in central and northern mainland areas, 18–19°C and locally up to 20°C in the Ionian and other mainland regions, and 20–21°C in the Cyclades, Crete, and the Dodecanese.

Weather Forecast Through Friday

Wednesday:
Increased cloud cover across most regions, with local rain mainly in western and northern areas and the eastern Aegean. Isolated thunderstorms will occur mainly in western regions, northeastern mainland areas, and the eastern Aegean islands. Weather phenomena may be locally strong in the Ionian Islands, Epirus, western Central Greece, western Peloponnese (mainly northern parts), eastern Macedonia, Thrace, and the northeastern Aegean. Snowfall is expected in the mountainous areas of northwestern Greece.

African dust transport will continue.
Winds will blow from southern directions at 5 to 7 Beaufort, and up to 8—locally 9—Beaufort in the Aegean. From the evening, winds in the west will gradually shift to westerly–southwesterly at 5 to 6 Beaufort. Temperatures will remain largely unchanged.

Thursday:
Increased cloud cover with local rain across most of the country, especially in western regions, northeastern mainland areas, and the eastern islands, along with scattered thunderstorms. Snowfall is expected in the mountainous mainland areas.

Winds in the west will blow from westerly directions at 5 to 6 Beaufort, and in the Ionian Sea at 7, locally up to 8 Beaufort. In eastern regions, winds will be southerly at 6 to 7 Beaufort, locally up to 8 in the Aegean, gradually shifting to westerly directions with the same intensity. Temperatures will drop, mainly in western and northern areas.

Friday:
Few clouds, temporarily increased in western, southern, and eastern island regions, with local rain and scattered thunderstorms in Crete, the eastern Aegean islands, and the Dodecanese, followed by gradual improvement. Elsewhere, generally fair weather with occasional cloud cover. Light snowfall is expected mainly in the mountainous areas of central and northern mainland Greece.

Winds will blow from west-northwest directions at 5 to 7 Beaufort, locally up to 8 Beaufort at sea, gradually weakening from the north. Temperatures will see a further slight decrease.