The weather will be unstable today with showers and local thunderstorms initially in the west and then in places in the rest of the mainly continental parts, with improvement expected from the afternoon and from the west, while the temperature will rise slightly.

From the afternoon to the evening, with a slight increase in temperature, with a slight rise in the afternoon and a slight decrease in the afternoon.

According to the forecast of Thodoros Kolydas the instability will be limited and the mercury will start to rise from the weekend mainly in the west and north, while the action of the north winds will be beneficial in the east and south. As for the temperature in Athens, it will be close to the average climatic value.

In terms of weather conditions, the weather in Athens will be in the normal temperature range.

More than 5,000 power outages yesterday and significant rainfall on the mainland

Showers and locally heavy thunderstorms occurred on Tuesday 05/08, mainly in the continental parts of the country where significant rainfall heights were recorded and the phenomena were accompanied by intense electrical activity.

According to the recordings of the Lightning Imager instrument of the Meteosat-12 meteorological satellite, from the beginning of the twenty-four hour period until 17:40 GMT, 5,134 electrical discharges were recorded over the area of Greece (Map 1). Electrical discharges are defined as the sum of these including lightning (cloud-to-ground discharges), cloud-to-cloud discharges and cloud-to-air discharges.

In addition, significant rainfall was recorded in the mainland and mainly in Central and Northern Greece, as reflected in the colour gradients of Map 2, with the highest rainfall up to 17:40 GMT recorded in Kerasia Karditsa with 41 mm.

The weather today

Unsettled weather is forecast with showers and local thunderstorms initially in Epirus, Western Macedonia, Ionian Sea and possibly in Western Thessaly and then in Peloponnese, Central and Eastern Sterea, remaining parts of Thessaly, Eastern Macedonia and Sporades. Possibility of localised showers in the North Aegean islands, in Evia and in the mountainous parts of Crete. The phenomena will quickly stop in the west and gradually in the Peloponnese and in the evening hours will be locally limited in the central and northern regions. Visibility in the evening and early morning hours will be locally limited.

The temperature will range from 21 to 37 degrees in Northern Greece (in Western Macedonia from 14 to 31 degrees), 23 to 34 degrees in Central and Southern Greece (in Thessaly up to 37 degrees), 20 to 35 degrees in Western Greece, 22 to 31 degrees in the Cyclades and Crete, 20 to 35 degrees in the East Aegean islands and 24 to 30 degrees in the Dodecanese.

The winds will blow in the North and Central Aegean from northern directions moderate 4-5 Beaufort and in the South Aegean from western directions with the same intensity, with strengthening after the afternoon from the north to strong 6 Beaufort, while in the Ionian Sea initially from variable directions light winds that will gradually shift to northwestern moderate 4-5 Beaufort and occasionally in the North Ionian Sea to strong 6 Beaufort.

A few clouds, increasing in the afternoon and evening hours, with the possibility of local rain or occasional thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday in Attica. The temperature will range from 25 to 33 degrees Celsius, but in the north and east it will be 2-3 degrees lower. Winds will blow from the north, light and in the east almost moderate 4 Beaufort, with strengthening after the afternoon to moderate 5 Beaufort and in the east to strong 6 Beaufort.

We expect a few clouds, occasionally denser, on Wednesday in Thessaloniki. The temperature will range from 24 to 38 degrees Celsius. The winds in Thermaikos will blow from northwestern directions, light to almost moderate 3-4 Beaufort.

The weather on Thursday, August 7

Generally clear weather with occasional clouds in the morning hours in the northeastern parts of the country. In the midday – afternoon hours in the northern and central continental areas and Crete, clouds will develop and, mainly in the mountains, local rain will occur.

Winds will blow from the north, in the west 4 to 6, in the east 5 to 6 and gradually in the Aegean Sea 7 to 8 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise slightly in the west. It will reach 34 degrees Celsius in the Ionian Islands, 34 to 35 degrees Celsius in the mainland and 36 degrees Celsius in the western mainland and 30 to 33 degrees Celsius in the rest of the islands and 34 to 35 degrees Celsius in southern Crete and the Dodecanese.

The weather on Friday, August 8

Generally clear weather. Scattered clouds in northern Crete until the afternoon and in the midday-afternoon hours in the mountains of Epirus and Macedonia.

Winds will blow from the north, in the west 4 to 6, in the east 6 to 7 and in the Aegean Sea 8 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change significantly

The weather on Saturday, August 9

Generally clear weather.

Winds will blow from the north, in the west 4 to 5 and in the Ionian Sea occasionally 6 Beaufort, in the east 6 to 7 and in the Aegean Sea locally 8 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise.

The weather will be mild, with a slight increase in temperature and a slight increase in wind speed.

The weather on Sunday, August 10

The weather will be clear.

Winds will blow from the north, in the west 4 to 5 and in the Ionian Sea occasionally 6 Beaufort, in the east 6 to 7 and in the Aegean Sea locally 8 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise slightly further.

The temperature will increase in some parts of the day, with a slight increase in the wind and a slight increase in the sea temperature.