A brief “break” of milder conditions will mark the weather in the coming hours, as the scenario is expected to change again, with rainfall making a comeback in several regions of the country.
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The phenomena are not expected to have the intensity of previous days, while the severe cold will gradually subside, with temperatures showing a slight rise. Nevertheless, winter remains active and from Sunday a new deterioration is signaled.
Weather – Marousakis: “Wintry return”
As meteorologist Klearchos Marousakis explains, a new barometric low is moving from the west towards the eastern Mediterranean and is expected to affect the country from Sunday evening until Monday, for a period of approximately 48 hours.
At its beginning, the storm wave will manifest with light to moderate rainfall. However, from Sunday afternoon, mainly in western and northwestern Greece, the phenomena will intensify and during the night will gradually extend to the entire country, moving from west to east.
Mr. Marousakis also notes that this year’s winter period is developing more “smoothly” compared to previous years, where intense phenomena appeared suddenly and with short duration. This more stable behavior of weather systems, as he emphasizes, works beneficially for addressing water scarcity, as it allows better water absorption.
Of particular interest are the data he presented on rainfall volume over a 30-year period. In 1998, in the Hellinikon area, approximately 152 tons of water per acre were recorded, while in 2021, in Patissia, the corresponding volume reached 147 tons per acre, confirming the dynamics of recent weather episodes.
Weather forecast for today Saturday 24-01-2026
In the west and eastern Aegean, increased clouds with local showers and occasionally isolated thunderstorms. In the remaining areas, few clouds temporarily increased with weak local showers.
Light snowfall will occur from the afternoon in the mountains of Epirus and western Macedonia.
Winds will blow from south-southwest 3 to 5 Beaufort with strengthening at night.
Temperature will not show significant change and will reach 14 degrees in the north, 15 to 17 in the rest of the mainland, and 18 to 19 degrees Celsius in the island regions.
Weather forecast Sunday 25-01-2026
In the west and north, increased clouds with rain and from midday sporadic thunderstorms which in the west may be locally strong. In the rest of the country, few clouds temporarily increased with weak local showers and in the eastern Aegean islands and Dodecanese isolated thunderstorms in the morning hours.
Light snowfall will occur in the north and from evening also in the central mainland mountains, which will intensify at night.
Winds will blow from southern directions in the west 6 to 7 and in the Ionian 7 to 8 Beaufort. In the east 5 to 6, from afternoon 6 to 7 and in the Aegean locally 8 Beaufort.
Temperature will rise.
Weather forecast for Monday 26-01-2026
Clouds with local rain and sporadic thunderstorms in most of the country. The phenomena in the west, north and eastern Aegean may be locally strong.
Snowfall will occur in the mountains of mainland Greece and Crete.
Winds will blow from southern directions 5 to 7 and in the Aegean locally 8 and possibly up to 9 Beaufort.
Temperature will show a slight drop.
Weather forecast for Tuesday 27-01-2026
In central, southern areas and eastern Aegean, increased clouds with rain and sporadic thunderstorms. In the rest of the country, few clouds occasionally increased.
Light snowfall will occur in the mountains of mainland Greece and Crete until afternoon.
Winds will blow west-southwest 5 to 6 and in open seas locally 7 Beaufort.
Temperature will not show significant change.
