Bad weather is forecast in most parts of the country today (24/7), with the main features being heavy rain and thunderstorms.

In many areas, the phenomena will be accompanied by locally strong winds (squalls), frequent lightning strikes, while there is also a possibility of localized hailstorms.

It is noted that the emergency weather deterioration bulletin issued yesterday by the EMY remains in effect.

More specifically, heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast:

1. In Central Macedonia (the prefectures of Pieria, Imathia, Halkidiki, and Thessaloniki) from the late morning hours until late evening (orange warning).
2. In eastern Thessaly (the prefectures of Larissa and Magnesia) from midday until late at night (orange warning), mainly in coastal and offshore areas (red warning).
3. In the Sporades and Evia (mainly central and northern Evia) from midday (red warning).
4. In eastern Central Greece (Sterea Ellada), including Attica, from the afternoon hours until late evening (orange warning).
5. On the northeastern Aegean islands (Limnos, Thasos, Samothrace) from late evening (orange warning).

Today’s forecast

A change in weather conditions is expected initially in the west and north, and gradually in the remaining regions, with rain and thunderstorms.

The phenomena will be locally severe in:

• Central Macedonia;
• eastern Thessaly;
• the Sporades;
• Evia;
• eastern Central Greece, including Attica;
• the northeastern Aegean islands.

A gradual weakening is expected from the evening in the west.

Winds will blow from northern directions at 4 to 6 Beaufort, locally reaching 7 Beaufort in the Ionian Sea and the southeastern Aegean.

Temperatures will show a slight drop, reaching:

• 29–30°C in the north;
• 30–32°C in the rest of the country;
• 33°C in Crete and the Dodecanese islands.