The weather will be unsettled today as well, as rain and storms are expected in the west and north. From the late afternoon these phenomena will recede. In the rest of the country, a few clouds are forecast at intervals increased with local rains or showers in the midday hours in the mainland mainly mountainous areas.
Winds will blow west southwest 4 to 6 Beaufort and gradually west northwest with the same intensity. The temperature will drop, reaching 17 to 19 degrees in the west and the north, 20 to 23 degrees Celsius in the rest of the mainland as well as in the island country.
It is noted that the phenomenon of African dust has already begun to recede, while by Friday the atmosphere is expected to have cleared. As far as Crete is concerned, the dust will continue today with less intensity.
Detailed weather forecast from the National Meteorological Service
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.
The weather in Athens and Thessaloniki
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.
The African dust phenomenon gradually recedes by Friday
Clear weather 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.
Clouds are 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.
