Milder weather returns — Sunshine, light winds, and slightly higher temperatures

The weather is expected to amended today, with showers gradually diminishing successful the eastbound Aegean and weakening, portion temperatures emergence slightly. Most parts of the state volition bask sunshine, though the mercury volition stay debased during the evening and aboriginal greeting hours.

According to meteorologist Theodoros Kolydas, “The upwind is showing a milder and much unchangeable representation for the adjacent fewer days. Until adjacent Monday, astir areas of the state volition bask improved conditions, with winds not exceeding 5–6 Beaufort. Only connected Saturday volition determination beryllium a impermanent strengthening to 6–7 Beaufort successful the Aegean. Temperatures volition emergence slightly, remaining conscionable beneath the seasonal mean — a acquainted look of autumn.”

Kolydas besides dismissed reports of an imminent “cold invasion” from the bluish Balkans, calling them “premature and misleading.” While a somesthesia driblet is so expected determination from Tuesday, helium noted, “It is not yet wide whether it volition impact us. Autumn continues calmly and steadily — conscionable arsenic it should.”

Recent Rainfall Concentrated successful the East and the Aegean

The astir important rainfall connected Wednesday was recorded successful the eastbound mainland and crossed the Aegean islands. According to Meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens, cumulative precipitation information up to 16:00 showed the highest rainfall successful Xanemos, Skiathos, reaching 31.8 mm.

Today’s Forecast

Showers are expected implicit the East Aegean islands and the Dodecanese, perchance with isolated thunderstorms, but conditions volition gradually improve. Elsewhere, the upwind volition beryllium mostly sunny with a fewer scattered clouds.

• Temperature ranges:
  • Western Macedonia: 2–16°C
  • Rest of Macedonia & Thrace: 6–18/20°C
  • Thessaly: 6–22/23°C
  • Epirus: 6–20°C
  • Mainland Greece: 8–22/24°C
  • Ionian Islands: 10–21°C
  • Aegean Islands & Crete: 11–21/23°C
• Winds:
  Northwesterly, up to 4 Beaufort connected the mainland and Ionian, 5 Beaufort successful the Aegean. Stronger westerlies of 5–6 Beaufort volition prevail astir Kastelorizo.
• Attica: Mostly sunny with airy west-northwest winds (2–4 Beaufort). Temperature: 12–22°C.
• Thessaloniki: Partly cloudy with northwest winds (3–5 Beaufort). Temperature: 10–20°C.

Friday, October 9

Mostly wide skies, with occasional clouds successful the west, eastbound Macedonia, and Thrace.
Winds from the north-northwest astatine 3–4 Beaufort, locally 5 successful the southeastern Aegean.
Temperatures volition emergence slightly, reaching 22–24°C, and locally 25°C successful the east.

Saturday, October 11

Generally wide upwind with a fewer midday and day clouds, chiefly implicit the mainland.
Morning and evening fog patches are imaginable successful the west.
Northern winds 3–5 Beaufort, locally 6–7 successful the bluish Ionian and Aegean.
Temperatures volition stay steady.

Sunday, October 12

Increasing clouds successful the east, with airy showers imaginable until noon implicit the Sporades and northern Evia. Elsewhere, mostly wide skies with immoderate section clouds aboriginal successful the day.
Visibility whitethorn beryllium locally reduced successful the westbound during evening hours.
Winds from the southbound successful the westbound (3–4 Beaufort), weakening by midday; successful the east, northerly winds 3–5 Beaufort, locally 6 successful the Aegean, gradually easing done the day.
Temperatures volition stay stable.