Greece braces for a short but intense bout of severe weather today, as the National Meteorological Service (EMY) issues an extraordinary bulletin warning of heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail, and gale-force winds across the country.
Athens in the Storm’s Path
Meteorologist Theodoros Kolydas forecasts that Athens and Attica will experience afternoon showers and thunderstorms, with the cold front expected to reach the capital after 7 p.m. Kolydas shared hourly weather developments on social media, noting that the front is already impacting western Greece.
“Good morning. After 7 p.m. it will pass through Athens. See the weather development hour by hour.” — Theodoros Kolydas (@KolydasT)
Καλημέρα σας . "Συνεπέστατο" το ψυχρό μέτωπο επηρεάζει ήδη τη Δυτική Ελλάδα . Μετα τις 7 το βράδυ θα περάσει και από την Αθήνα . Δείτε ανά ώρα της εξέλιξη του καιρού.@Starchannelnew1pic.twitter.com/UJHUr87gfQ
The severe weather warning, issued Thursday at noon, predicts heavy showers, thunderstorms, and possible hail from early Friday until Saturday afternoon. The storm will first hit northwestern Greece before spreading to western regions, northeastern mainland, and the eastern Aegean.
Key Areas and Timings
Friday:
Early hours to early afternoon: Northern Ionian Sea (Corfu, Diapontian Islands, Paxos) and Epirus
Early morning to afternoon: Remaining Ionian Sea and western Central Greece
Mid-morning to late afternoon: Western and southern Peloponnese
Late afternoon: Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Early evening to late night: Rest of Peloponnese, eastern Sterea (including Attica), Evia, and northeastern Aegean islands
Saturday:
Until afternoon: Eastern Macedonia, Thrace, and northeastern Aegean islands
Until noon: Eastern Aegean islands and Dodecanese
Strong Winds Expected
Southerly winds of 7 to locally 8 Beaufort will sweep across the Ionian Sea and gradually the central and northern Aegean on Friday.
