Thunderstorms and possible hail forecast for western and southern Greece through Sunday
Forecasters warn Corfu, Epirus, the Ionian Islands, the Peloponnese and Evia face successive waves of severe weather, with Messinia, Laconia and eastern Arcadia expected to be hardest hit on Saturday afternoon and into the evening
Autumn draws closer as the weather turns from Sunday
Forecasters say temperatures will fall from Sunday as rain intensifies across more of the country, following a spell of highs reaching 36 degrees, with the meltemi winds easing and only scattered showers expected before then
Temperatures set to climb as 40C returns this weekend, meteorologist warns
Clear skies dominate today, with highs of 38C on the mainland, 35C in Attica and Thessaloniki, and 36C in Crete and the Dodecanese, as meltemi winds continue blowing up to 6 Beaufort across the Aegean