Wednesday, October 21 will start with clear skies across most of Greece, but cloud cover, scattered rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms are expected to develop from the afternoon onwards, mainly in the western regions. Southerly winds will reach up to 7 Beaufort locally in the Ionian Sea, while temperatures will remain relatively high for the time of year.
Which regions will see rainfall
According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), cloud cover will develop in the northwestern regions, with localized rainfall and possible isolated thunderstorms over the Ionian Islands and Epirus.
The weather phenomena will gradually spread during the evening hours to Central Sterea Ellada, the Western and Northern Peloponnese, and Thessaly. Visibility will be reduced during the night and early morning, with fog forming in places.
Temperatures by region
Temperatures will reach between 22 and 25 degrees Celsius across most of mainland Greece, while in the Dodecanese they will climb as high as 26 degrees.
More specifically, in Western Macedonia temperatures will range from 7 to 22°C, in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace from 9 to 22–24°C, in Epirus from 9 to 24°C, in Thessaly from 10 to 24°C, and in Sterea Ellada from 10 to 24–25°C.
In the Peloponnese, temperatures will range from 8 to 23–25°C, in the Ionian Islands from 16 to 22–24°C, in the Northern and Northeastern Aegean islands from 12 to 24°C, while in the remaining Aegean island regions and Crete temperatures will reach up to 24 degrees Celsius.
Winds in the Ionian and Aegean seas
Winds will blow from southerly directions, while in the Southeastern Aegean they will be northwesterly at 3 to 5 Beaufort. In the Ionian Sea, southerly winds will reach 6 and locally 7 Beaufort.
Weather in Athens and Thessaloniki
Athens will see sunshine with cloud buildup throughout the day, increasing from the afternoon. There is a chance of light rain during the evening. Winds will be southerly at 2 to 4 Beaufort, with temperatures ranging from 11 to 23 degrees Celsius.
Thessaloniki will experience cloudy skies with localized rainfall expected during the night. Visibility will be reduced overnight and in the early morning hours. Winds will blow from the southeast at 2 to 4 Beaufort, with temperatures in the city center ranging from 11 to 22 degrees Celsius.
