According to the weather forecast from the National Meteorological Service, heavy rains and storms are expected to hit many areas of Western Greece today, Wednesday, January 7th. Specifically, locally intense rainfall and thunderstorms are forecast for the Ionian Islands (mainly the Corfu and Lefkada areas), Epirus (primarily the regional units of Thesprotia, Preveza, Ioannina, and Arta), Western Central Greece (mainly the regional unit of Aetolia and Acarnania), Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, and from the evening hours in Western and Southern Peloponnese.
Detailed weather forecast by region
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: In Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, rains and sporadic thunderstorms, locally intense.
In other areas, intermittent increased cloud cover with local rainfall and isolated thunderstorms. Snowfall will occur in mountainous areas.
Winds: From southern directions 4-6 Beaufort scale, and in eastern areas 7-8 Beaufort scale.
Temperature: From 9 to 18-19 degrees Celsius. In Western Macedonia 3-5 degrees lower.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN CENTRAL GREECE, WESTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Rains and sporadic thunderstorms, locally intense. Phenomena will be locally strong from early morning mainly in the Corfu and Lefkada areas, in the regional units of Thesprotia, Preveza, Ioannina, Arta, and Aetolia-Acarnania, and from evening hours in Western and Southern Peloponnese.
Snow will fall in the mountainous areas of Epirus.
Winds: Southern and gradually southwestern 4-6 Beaufort scale, and from noon in the Ionian Sea locally 7 Beaufort scale.
Temperature: From 12 to 18 degrees, and in southern areas up to 19-20 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 3-5 degrees lower.
THESSALY, EASTERN CENTRAL GREECE, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Intermittent cloud cover with few local rains and isolated thunderstorms in Peloponnese. From evening hours, rains and thunderstorms in most areas, locally intense in southeastern Peloponnese.
Winds: From southern directions 4-6 Beaufort scale, and in eastern and southern areas locally 7, gradually from noon 5-7 Beaufort scale, with further strengthening at night.
Temperature: From 9 to 21 degrees Celsius. Locally in northern areas 2-3 degrees lower.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Intermittent cloud cover with few local rains.
Winds: From southern directions 6-7 Beaufort scale, and in eastern areas up to 8 Beaufort scale.
Temperature: From 14 to 21-22 degrees, and locally in northern Crete 23 degrees Celsius.
EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANESE
Weather: Intermittent cloud cover with local rains and isolated thunderstorms.
Winds: From southern directions 7-8 Beaufort scale, and locally 9 Beaufort scale.
Temperature: From 16 to 20-21 degrees Celsius.
ATTICA
Weather: Local and intermittent cloud cover with few local rains. From nighttime, rains will intensify and thunderstorms will develop.
Winds: From southern directions 4-6 Beaufort scale, and gradually from noon 5-7 Beaufort scale, with further strengthening at night.
Temperature: From 12 to 20 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Intermittent cloud cover with local rains. From evening hours, rains will intensify and thunderstorms will develop.
Winds: From southern directions 3-5 Beaufort scale, and from evening locally 6 Beaufort scale.
Temperature: From 11 to 19 degrees Celsius.
