Heavy rains and thunderstorms, which will be accompanied by local hailstorms and temporary very strong winds (burinia), will occur from the early morning hours until the afternoon in Central Macedonia (including Thessaloniki Prefecture) and Eastern Macedonia (including Thassos), from the morning until the late afternoon in Thrace (temporarily including Samothraki) and from the morning until noon in the Sporades region and temporarily in Northern Evia.
Local showers and sporadic thunderstorms are expected over much of the mainland and locally in the northern Aegean. In the Ionian and eastern and southern Aegean, generally clear weather.
Winds will blow from northerly directions 3 to 5 and locally up to 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will drop slightly. It will reach 33 to 35 and only in parts of the Dodecanese will it reach 37 degrees Celsius.
EMY forecast by region
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: In Western Macedonia, local clouds have increased in the afternoon – afternoon, so there will be local rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms. Clouds with rain and sporadic thunderstorms in the rest of the regions. The effects until the afternoon in Central and Eastern Macedonia and until the end of the afternoon in Thrace will be strong in some places.
Winds: Northerly 4 to 5 and temporary in the early morning hours in central Macedonia up to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 33 and locally up to 34 degrees Celsius. In Western Macedonia the minimum will be 2 to 3 degrees lower.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WESTERN Mainland, WESTERN PELOPONNIS
Weather: Generally clear with temporary clouds at noon and afternoon in continental areas where there will be local showers and isolated storms in the mountains.
Winds: West northwest 3 to 5 and in the north Ionian locally 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: 22 to 35 degrees Celsius. In Epirus the minimum will be 3 to 4 degrees lower.
STEREA EAST, EVIA, PELOPONNISO EAST
Weather: Mostly clear, with temporary clouds, local rain and sporadic thunderstorms, until noon in northern Evia and at noon in the remaining regions. Temporary effects until noon in northern Evia and probably until noon in the eastern Peloponnese will be strong in some places.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort and locally east of north 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 35 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: North northwest 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 24 to 33 and in Crete up to 34 to 35 degrees Celsius.
EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANIZO
Weather: Generally clear, with occasional local clouds in the north, where isolated thunderstorms are possible.
Winds: North northwest 5 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 25 to 34 to 35 and locally in the south up to 37 degrees Celsius.
THESSALY
Weather: Some cloud at intervals increased until the afternoon with local showers and sporadic thunderstorms until midday in the Sporades and mainly in the afternoon on the mainland. Temporary effects in the Sporades will be strong in some places.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort and in the east until early morning northwest 5 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 34 degrees Celsius.
RILE UP
Weather: Generally clear, with temporary clouds at noon and in the afternoon, when there will be local showers and thunderstorms.
Winds: North 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: 23 to 35 degrees Celsius. At the seaside, the maximum will be 2 to 3 degrees lower.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Cloudy with local rain and sporadic thunderstorms until the afternoon. The phenomena will be strong in some places.
Winds: Northerly directions 4 to 5 and temporary in the early morning hours until 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 23 to 33 degrees Celsius.
Forecast for Friday
Initially, generally clear weather across the country, but from early noon in eastern Macedonia, Thrace, northern Aegean, Epirus, Central Greece and Peloponnese, clouds will develop and mainly in Peloponnese and northern Aegean there will be temporary local showers.
Winds will blow from northerly directions 3 to 5 and in the northern Ionian and Aegean locally 6 Beaufort.
Temperatures will increase slightly in terms of maximum values, mainly in the western zone. They will reach the Ionian Islands, the mainland and locally in the eastern Aegean between 34 and 36 degrees and the rest of the island of Greece between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius.
Forecast for Saturday
Generally clear weather with temporary clouds in continental areas, mainly in the mountains, in the afternoon – afternoon.
The winds will blow from the west initially northwest 4 to 5 and from noon variable 3 to 4 Beaufort. In the east north 4 to 6 and in the Aegean locally 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will not change significantly. It will reach 34 to 36 degrees on the mainland, the Ionian Islands, the eastern Aegean islands, the Dodecanese and southern Crete and 30 to 32 degrees Celsius in the rest of the island regions.
The weather scene on Sunday
Mostly clear weather with some temporary clouds in the afternoon – afternoon in the northern continental areas.
The winds will blow in the west initially variable 3 to 4 and gradually north northwest 4 to 5, in the Ionian locally 6 Beaufort. In the east, the winds will blow from the directions north 4 to 6 and in the Aegean locally 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly in the west.
How long do we wait for Monday?
Mostly clear weather with some temporary clouds midday – afternoon in the northern highlands.
Winds will blow from northerly directions 4 to 5 and in the seas locally 6 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise a little more.