Weather: Double wave of bad weather with temperature drop and gale-force winds — Where heavy rainfall will occur

As autumn instability returns, Greece is preparing to look 2 consecutive waves of bad weather over the coming week. The archetypal is expected to deed the state starting time and past done Monday, portion a 2nd strategy is forecast to impact chiefly the Wednesday–Thursday period, according to meteorologists.

Meteorologist Thodoris Kolydas reported that dense rainfall was recorded yesterday successful the westbound and locally successful Epirus, though today’s conditions volition amusement immoderate betterment with scattered instability successful occidental regions and the eastbound Aegean.

Two much waves of atrocious upwind expected:

• The archetypal volition past from Sunday to Monday, affecting galore regions.
• The second, from Wednesday to Thursday, volition chiefly interaction the occidental and confederate parts of the country, earlier improving astir Saint Demetrius Day (October 26).

Temperatures volition emergence noticeably from the mediate of adjacent week, reaching 5–6°C supra seasonal averages — a little “Saint Demetrius summer,” arsenic it’s often called.

First front: Rain and storms Sunday – Monday

The archetypal upwind alteration volition statesman successful occidental and bluish Greece connected Sunday, bringing rainfall and scattered thunderstorms to Epirus, Western Sterea, and Macedonia. By afternoon, the upwind volition worsen eastward, gradually affecting Thessaly and parts of Central Greece.

In Attica, the upwind volition initially beryllium fair, but clouds volition make from midday, and airy rainfall whitethorn hap successful bluish and eastbound suburbs. Winds volition stroke from the north, up to 6 Beaufort implicit the seas, portion temperatures volition somewhat drop, particularly connected Monday.

This archetypal question volition bring a 2–3°C somesthesia driblet and temporarily beardown winds implicit the Aegean, though it won’t past long.

Second front: Worsening upwind Wednesday – Thursday

The 2nd beforehand is expected to beryllium much concerning. It volition determination successful from the westbound connected Wednesday night, affecting a ample portion of the state done Thursday. Forecasts foretell dense rainfall and thunderstorms, particularly successful occidental Greece, Thessaly, Macedonia, and the eastbound Aegean islands.

These storms whitethorn beryllium accompanied by hail and beardown winds. Temperatures volition driblet again, chiefly successful bluish and mountainous areas. The instability is expected to past until Thursday night, with gradual betterment from Friday onward.

Return of sunshine by the extremity of the week

From Friday, conditions volition improve, with rising temperatures and sunshine crossed astir regions. However, meteorologists pass that autumn instability volition persist successful the pursuing days, bringing alternating sunshine and section showers.

Citizens are advised to stay cautious, particularly successful areas expecting terrible storms, debar traveling done mountainous oregon hazardous areas, and travel updates from the National Meteorological Service (EMY).

Heaviest rainfall connected Friday successful northwestern mainland Greece

The astir important rainfall connected Friday, October 17, up to 7:40 p.m., was observed successful occidental and peculiarly northwestern mainland areas.

The representation provided by meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens shows cumulative rainfall until 7:40 p.m. and the 8 stations signaling the highest totals. The top rainfall was measured successful Zotikó, Ioannina, reaching 72.6 mm.

Today’s weather

Unstable conditions with section showers and isolated thunderstorms successful occidental and bluish Greece.

Temperatures:

• Western Macedonia: 7–19°C
• Rest of Macedonia & Thrace: 11–21°C
• Thessaly: 12–22°C
• Epirus: 11–22°C
• Rest of mainland Greece: 13–24/25°C
• Ionian Islands: 17–21°C
• Aegean Islands: 11–23/24°C
• Crete: 13–25°C

Winds: Westerly to northwesterly; southerly successful the east, gradually turning westerly, 2–4 Beaufort, up to 5 successful the south.

Attica: Mostly cloudy; adaptable winds 2–4 Beaufort; temperatures 14–24°C.
Thessaloniki: Cloudy with section rain; northwesterly winds 2–3 Beaufort; temperatures 12–20°C.

Sunday, October 19 forecast

In Crete and the Dodecanese, section clouds expanding aft midday. In Epirus, Macedonia, and Thrace, clouds with scattered showers. Elsewhere, unstable upwind with rainfall and day thunderstorms, perchance beardown successful the confederate Ionian and the Peloponnese.

Winds: Easterly 3–5 Beaufort, up to 6 successful the Ionian aft midday.
Temperatures: 18–21°C successful western, central, and bluish Greece; 23–25°C elsewhere.

Monday, October 20 forecast

In cardinal and confederate regions, unstable upwind with rainfall and scattered thunderstorms, perchance beardown successful places. Gradual weakening later. Elsewhere, partially cloudy with occasional section showers.

Winds: Northerly 3–5 Beaufort, locally up to 6; southerly successful the greeting successful the south, aboriginal turning northerly. Winds volition weaken by nighttime successful occidental and southeastern areas.
Temperatures: Slight further drop, chiefly successful the south.