African dust concentrations will increase today, particularly in the west and south of the country. According to the National Meteorological Service, in the north, a temporary increase in cloudiness is expected with local rains, temporary showers and mainly isolated storms in the mountains with gradual improvement from the afternoon onwards. In the rest of the country, thin clouds will develop temporarily thicker mainly at midday and in the afternoon in continental areas where there will be local rain or showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms in the mountains.
Winds will initially blow from the east between 3 and 5 Beaufort. Gradually from the north they will turn towards directions 4 to 5 north and locally 6 Beaufort in the Aegean.
The temperature will rise slightly and reach 28 to 31 degrees, in Crete locally 32 degrees and in places in the west 33 degrees.
He follows detailed weather forecast:
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Temporary increase in cloudiness with local rains, temporary showers and mainly isolated storms in the mountains. Gradual improvement from the afternoon onwards.
Winds: East northeast 3 to 4 and local east 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 14 to 28 to 29 degrees Celsius. In Western Macedonia, 3 to 4 degrees lower.
IONIC ISLANDS, EPIROS, WESTERN SOLID GREECE, WESTERN PELOPONNISUS
Weather: Temporarily denser scattered clouds mainly at midday and afternoon in Epirus, western Sterea and temporarily in northern Ionian, then local showers or isolated thunderstorms will occur mainly in the mountains. Gradual improvement from the afternoon onwards.
Winds: North northwest 3 to 5 and until noon in the southwest Peloponnese southeast 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 18 to 32 to 33 degrees Celsius. Inland Epirus 3 to 4 degrees lower.
EASTERN SOLID GREECE, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNISUS
Weather: Scattered temporarily denser clouds mainly at midday and afternoon with local showers or temporary showers in the mountains. Gradual improvement from the afternoon onwards.
Winds: North northeast 3 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 18 to 30 to 31 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Scattered temporarily thicker clouds in the Cyclades in the early morning hours.
Winds: Initially east northeast 3 to 5 and in the afternoon north northwest 4 to 5 and in the east locally up to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 19 to 27 and in the interior of Crete locally up to 32 degrees Celsius.
EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANIZO
Weather: Scattered clouds temporarily thickening with localized rain in the north until late afternoon.
Winds: In the eastern Aegean islands in northern directions 3 to 5 and in the afternoon locally 6 Beaufort. In the Dodecanese, initially, north-northeast winds 3 to 4, which will quickly change to south directions 4 to 6 and at night to northwest with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 19 to 30 degrees Celsius. In the north, 3 to 4 degrees lower.
THESSALY
Weather: Scattered temporarily denser clouds mainly at midday and afternoon with local showers or temporary showers in the mountains. Gradual improvement from the afternoon onwards.
Winds: Variable 2 to 3 and gradually east east northeast locally 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 17 to 30 to 31 degrees Celsius.
RILE UP
Weather: Scattered temporarily thicker clouds with the possibility of light local rain in the northwest of the province in the afternoon.
Winds: Variable 2 to 3 and in the east northeast locally 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 18 to 30 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Scattered clouds temporarily thicker with local showers or thunderstorms. Gradual improvement from the afternoon onwards.
Winds: South southeast 2 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 17 to 26 degrees Celsius.
FORECAST FOR MONDAY 20-05-2024
In Epirus, Macedonia, Thessaly and Thrace, some locally increased clouds in mid-afternoon when there will be local showers and in the mountainous regions of Macedonia, isolated thunderstorms. In the rest of the country, almost clear weather with local clouds at midday – late in continental areas, so temporary rain is possible in the mountains.
Visibility will be limited locally in the early morning hours in the north of the continent.
Transport of increasing concentrations of African dust is favored mainly to the west and south.
Winds will blow in the west east southeast 3 to 5 and in the Ionian gradually from noon local 6 Beaufort. In the east, 3 to 5 winds will blow from northern directions and in the Aegean locally 6 Beaufort winds.
The temperature will increase slightly mainly in the south and will fluctuate at high levels throughout the season. It will reach 30 to 31 continental and in places in the west and south 32 to 33 degrees. In the island country it will reach 28 to 29 degrees and in Crete and the Dodecanese 31 to 33 degrees Celsius.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY 21-05-2024
In the north, some clouds temporarily increasing mainly at midday and afternoon with the possibility of local rain in the mountains.
In the rest of the country, scattered clouds, denser in some places.
Visibility will be limited locally in the early morning hours in the north of the continent.
Transport of increasing concentrations of African dust is favored mainly to the west and south.
Winds will be from the west from 4 to 5 south and in the Ionian locally from 6, gradually changing at night to west northwest until 5 Beaufort. In the east, they will blow from northern directions 3 to 5, gradually turning to southern directions locally in the Aegean until 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will not change appreciably and will fluctuate at high levels throughout the season.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY 22-05-2024
Generally clear weather with scattered clouds in the center and south. From midday onwards, local clouds will develop in the north, meaning there will be local rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms, mainly in the mountains of eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
Visibility will be locally limited in the early morning hours in the west, mainly continental.
High concentrations of African dust will persist.
Winds will be from the northeast variable from 3 to 4 and in the evening from the west to 5 Beaufort. Elsewhere, west-northwest winds will blow from 4 to 5 and in the South Seas 6 and gradually up to 7 Beaufort. The temperature will drop slightly, especially in the west and north.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, 05/23/2024
Weather generally clear. Local clouds will develop in the north from midday, so there will be local rain or showers mainly in the mountains and isolated thunderstorms in the northeast. Improvement is expected from the evening onwards.
Winds will be west to northwest 4 to 6 and in the South Seas locally until 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will drop slightly in the east and south.