Weather: The African dust is leaving, rains are coming and the temperature will drop

The atmosphere will be cleaner in western and central Greece today due to the removal of African dust, however there will still be a significant concentration in the Dodecanese until noon.

In most of the country it will be cloudy, with sporadic rains and storms, mainly in the midday hours, while the African dust will “leave” gradually. Snowfall will occur in the mountains of the northwestern country (at an altitude above 1300 meters). From late afternoon improvement. From the afternoon the weather will be clear. Winds will blow west southwest 4 to 6 Beaufort and gradually west northwest with the same intensity.

The temperature will fall. It will reach 17 to 19 degrees in the west and north, 20 to 23 degrees Celsius in the rest of the mainland as well as in the island country.

Weather: Detailed forecast of the EMY by region

MACEDONIA, THRACE

• Weather: Cloudy with local rains and mainly in the afternoon-afternoon in central and eastern Macedonia sporadic storms. From late afternoon improvement.
• Winds: Variable 3 and in the east south southwest 4 to 5 Beaufort.
• Temperature: From 10 to 19 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 3 to 4 degrees lower.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WEST STEREA, WEST PELOPONNISOS

• Weather: Clouds with local rains and sporadic storms initially in the Ionian and Epirus and gradually in the rest. From the afternoon improvement.
• Winds: West southwest 4 to 5 and locally in the Ionian up to 6 Beaufort and gradually northwesterly with the same intensity.
• Temperature: From 10 to 19 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 3 to 4 degrees lower.

EASTERN STEREA, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNISOS

• Weather: A few clouds at intervals increased with local rains or showers in the midday hours mainly in the mountains and clear from the late afternoon.
• Winds: From west directions 4 to 6 Beaufort.
• Temperature: From 11 to 23 degrees Celsius.

CYCLADES, CRETE

• Weather: Sparse clouds in places denser and gradually clear.
• Winds: West southwest 4 to 6 Beaufort and from the afternoon west northwest with the same intensity.
• Temperature: From 14 to 22 degrees Celsius.

EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE

• Weather: Cloudy and generally clear from the afternoon. Chance of rain until noon in the area of ​​Kastellorizos.
• Winds: South southwest 4 to 5 Beaufort and from the afternoon in the Dodecanese west northwest with the same intensity.
• Temperature: From 15 to 23 degrees Celsius.

THESSALY

• Weather: A few clouds at intervals increased with local rains or showers in the midday hours mainly in the mountains and clear from the late afternoon.
• Winds: Variable 3 to 4 and gradually west southwest 4 to 5 Beaufort.
• Temperature: From 10 to 20 degrees Celsius.

ATTICA

• Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased in the morning and gradually clear.
• Winds: From west directions 4 to 5 Beaufort.
• Temperature: From 14 to 22 degrees Celsius.

THESSALONIKI

• Weather: Cloudy with local rain and isolated thunderstorms. From late afternoon improvement.
• Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
• Temperature: From 10 to 18 degrees Celsius.

Weather forecast on Friday

Generally clear weather. In the midday and afternoon hours, clouds will develop in the continental areas and there will be local rains or showers in the western and northern mainly mountainous areas.

Visibility in the morning and evening hours will be limited in places mainly in the west.

Winds to the west will blow from west directions 2 to 4 Beaufort. In the east it will be west northwest 3 to 5 and in the southeast Aegean locally 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise slightly in the west and north.

It will reach the western and northern continents of 18 to 21, the rest of the continents as well as the island country 20 to 23 degrees Celsius.

Weather forecast for Saturday

Sparse clouds, in places and at times thicker with the possibility of local rain or showers in the warm hours in the west and north.

Winds will blow from north directions in the Ionian 3 to 4 and in the Aegean 5 to 6 and locally 7 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change appreciably.

The weather on Palm Sunday

Generally clear weather, but gradually clouds will develop in the northeast and later in the rest of the eastern mainland, Evia, the Cyclades and Crete.

Winds will blow from north directions 3 to 5 and in the Aegean 6 to 7 and locally 8 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise slightly mainly in the west and north.

Forecast for Holy Monday

Clouds in the northeast, the eastern mainland, Evia, the Cyclades and Crete with a few light local rains. In the rest of the country generally clear weather.

Winds will blow from north directions 3 to 5 and in the Aegean 6 to 7 and locally 8 Beaufort.

The temperature will be kept at the same levels.