The next few days in Greece will see predominantly stable weather, though rain and northerly winds are expected. According to EMY, localized strong weather phenomena will occur until the afternoon in central and eastern Macedonia, particularly during the midday and afternoon in Thessaly and eastern Peloponnese.
As Alpha meteorologist George Tsatrafyllias notes in a recent post, thermal storms and a low-pressure system are creating a brief autumn-like spell.
Showers and thunderstorms are anticipated during the warmer hours today on the mainland and in Crete, especially in mountain regions, with temperatures 5-6 degrees below average and winds from the north reaching up to 6 Beaufort. Wednesday and Thursday will see limited volatility, with temperatures peaking at 24 degrees Celsius. However, a low-pressure system on Friday and Saturday is expected to bring rain, dust, and thunderstorms to most areas, coupled with strong southerly winds and temperatures in the 30s in Crete, while other regions will see highs around 23-24 degrees.
Temperatures Reaching 27-29 Degrees on Monday
On Monday, May 12, temperatures remained steady, hitting 27-29 degrees in several locations. The highest temperature recorded was 29.2 degrees Celsius in Gortyna, Heraklion.
Today’s Weather
Today, unsettled weather is expected, particularly across the mainland, the North Aegean, and Crete. Early morning showers and thunderstorms will affect central and northern regions, extending to most of the mainland, the North Aegean, and parts of Crete by midday. These conditions may be locally intense with a chance of hail.
Temperatures will range as follows: Western Macedonia from 6 to 18 degrees Celsius; the rest of Macedonia and Thrace from 8 to 21-23 degrees; Thessaly from 10 to 23-24 degrees; Epirus from 10 to 24-25 degrees; the rest of the mainland from 13 to 25-27 degrees; the Ionian Islands from 15 to 25 degrees; and the Aegean Islands and Crete from 13 to 23 degrees, with maximums reaching 26 degrees in the East Aegean Islands.
Winds will vary, blowing from the north-northeast at 4-5 Beaufort in the northern Aegean, and from northwestern directions at the same intensity elsewhere in the Aegean. In Kastellorizo, western winds will reach 6-7 Beaufort, while in the Ionian Sea, winds will come from the west-northwest at 4-5 Beaufort.
In Attica, expect some clouds that will increase by noon, leading to showers or thunderstorms, mainly in the west. Winds will be from the north at 2-4 Beaufort, with temperatures ranging from 17 to 25 degrees Celsius.
In Thessaloniki, skies will be cloudy with showers or thunderstorms, particularly during the warmer hours. Winds will vary in direction at 2-3 Beaufort, and temperatures will range from 16 to 21-22 degrees Celsius.
Weather Outlook for Wednesday (14/05)
Clouds are expected in central and eastern Macedonia, Thessaly, and the Sporades, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms. Conditions should improve by late afternoon. The rest of the country will start with generally clear skies, transitioning to increasing cloudiness in the Ionian and much of the mainland during midday and afternoon, bringing rain or isolated thunderstorms, particularly in mountainous areas.
Winds will come from the north, blowing at 3 to 4 Beaufort in the west, and 4 to 5 Beaufort in the east, with some locations in the eastern and southern Aegean reaching 6 Beaufort.
Weather Outlook for Thursday (15/05)
Thin clouds will become thicker from the west, with local rain expected in the Ionian Sea, the mainland, Evia, the Sporades, Cyclades, and Crete. Sporadic thunderstorms are likely in the west from the afternoon onwards.
Winds will shift to east-southeast at 3 to 5 Beaufort in the west, increasing to 6 Beaufort in the Ionian Sea. In the southeastern Aegean, winds will blow from the northwest at 5 to 6 Beaufort, gradually weakening, while the rest of the country will experience 3 to 5 Beaufort winds from the north, turning to the southeast at the same intensity.
Temperatures are expected to remain relatively stable.
Weather Outlook for Friday (16/05)
In the northern Ionian Sea and central-northern mainland, expect increasing clouds with showers and sporadic thunderstorms in the northwest. The rest of the country will see thin clouds, sometimes thicker, with local rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms.
Winds will come from the east-southeast at 4 to 6 Beaufort, locally reaching 7 Beaufort; winds will transition to southerly directions in central and southern areas.
Temperatures will slightly decrease in the north and mildly increase in the south.
Weather Outlook for Saturday (17/05)
In the Ionian, western, and northern mainland, expect clouds with showers and occasional thunderstorms, potentially heavy in some areas, easing off by the afternoon. The rest of the country will see thin clouds, occasionally thicker in the eastern mainland and northern Aegean islands, with local rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms.
Winds in western, central, and northern areas will be from the northwest at 4 to 5 Beaufort, while remaining areas will experience winds from the south at 5 to 6 Beaufort, with local gusts up to 7 Beaufort.
Temperatures will remain comparatively stable.
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