Rain and Thunderstorms on Saturday – Conditions to Improve from Sunday

Saturday (17 October) will bring rain and scattered thunderstorms to eastern and southern Greece, according to the forecast by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS). The weather will mainly affect coastal and offshore areas, the Sporades, Evia, the Cyclades and the Dodecanese.

Conditions are expected to gradually improve from midday, while Sunday will see a significant improvement across most of the country. Generally mild weather is forecast for Monday and Tuesday, with only isolated showers and a slight rise in temperatures.

Saturday, 17 October

Cloudy skies, rain and scattered thunderstorms are forecast for eastern and southern Greece, mainly affecting coastal and offshore areas, the Sporades, Evia, the Cyclades and the Dodecanese. The weather is expected to gradually improve from midday. Elsewhere, conditions will be generally clear, with some temporary cloud cover during the morning.
Winds in western Greece will blow from the east to northeast at 4–5 Beaufort, while in eastern areas they will be northerly at 4–5 Beaufort, temporarily reaching 6–7 Beaufort in parts of the Aegean during the morning.

Temperatures will fall slightly. In Thrace, they will range from 7°C to 17°C, in eastern Macedonia from 5°C to 17°C, in central Macedonia from 7°C to 18°C and in western Macedonia from 4°C to 16°C.

In Epirus, temperatures will range from 5°C to 16°C, in Thessaly from 7°C to 18°C, in the Ionian Islands from 13°C to 20°C, in western Central Greece from 8°C to 20°C and in the western Peloponnese from 11°C to 20°C.

In the eastern Peloponnese, temperatures will range from 10°C to 18°C, in the Cyclades from 14°C to 19°C, in eastern Central Greece and Evia from 9°C to 18°C, in Crete from 13°C to 20°C, in the eastern Aegean islands from 13°C to 18°C and in the Dodecanese from 16°C to 21°C.

In Attica, temperatures will range from 9°C to 18°C, while in Thessaloniki they will range from 7°C to 18°C.
Sunday, 18 October

The weather will be generally clear on Sunday, with some temporary increases in cloud cover across western, southern and northeastern parts of the country.

Light, isolated showers are possible in the northeastern Aegean, southeastern coastal areas and western Crete.
Visibility will be locally reduced in coastal and offshore areas during the early morning hours.

Winds in western Greece will be variable at 2–3 Beaufort, while in eastern areas they will blow from the south at 3–4 Beaufort. Only in the southeastern Aegean will northwesterly winds prevail, reaching 4–5 Beaufort.

Temperatures across most regions will reach 19–21°C, locally rising to 21–22°C in Crete and the Dodecanese.

Monday, 19 October

Generally clear weather is forecast for Monday, with some cloud cover temporarily increasing around midday in northeastern mainland areas, mountainous regions and the southern islands, where brief, light local showers are possible.

Visibility may be locally reduced during the morning, particularly in western offshore and coastal areas and the northeastern Aegean.

Winds will blow from the north at 3–4 Beaufort, reaching 4–5 Beaufort and locally 6 Beaufort in the southeastern Aegean.

In the northern Aegean, however, southwesterly winds of 2–3 Beaufort are expected.

Temperatures will rise slightly in western and northern Greece.

Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy conditions are forecast for Tuesday, with a chance of light, isolated showers in northeastern mainland areas around midday. Elsewhere, the weather will be generally clear.

Visibility may be locally reduced during the morning, particularly in western offshore and coastal areas and the northeastern Aegean.

Winds in western Greece will blow from the south at 3–4 Beaufort, while in eastern areas they will be northerly at the same strength, locally reaching 5 Beaufort in the southeastern Aegean.

Temperatures will rise slightly further.