Autumnal weather will remain setting the scene today, with some rain and occasional thunderstorms in several parts of the country. By Sunday, however, rainfall will be significantly reduced and there will be much more sunshine. Northern winds will increase in the Aegean Sea and will reach up to 7 Beaufort in some places over the weekend. The temperature will not change significantly, with maximum values ranging between 24-28 degrees.

Overflowing torrent in Halkidiki
Heavy rainfall that hit Halkidiki last night caused problems. The downpour caused a torrent to overflow, resulting in the closure of a section of the provincial road between Nea Moudania and Kallikratia.

Traffic was interrupted at the 11th kilometer of the provincial road Nea Moudania – Kallikratia and was conducted via the highway Thessaloniki – Nea Moudania, according to an announcement by the General Regional Police Directorate of Central Macedonia.

Single-digit minimum temperatures in the central and northern regions on Friday

Single-digit minimum temperatures were recorded in the early hours of Friday 20/09, mainly in the central and northern continental areas, with the lowest minimum temperature recorded in Seli, Imathia, at 7.2 °C.

According to the network of automatic weather stations of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, the eight lowest minimum temperatures during the morning hours of Friday 20/09 are presented in the embedded table in the image below. The image shows cloudy Penteli and comes from the camera of the National Observatory of Athens, which is located on its premises.

Today’s weather

A few clouds are forecast, increasing in the east and in the Ionian Sea and gradually in other parts, with showers and local thunderstorms initially in Central and Western Macedonia, Eastern Thessaly, Sporades, Evia and Eastern Sterea and in the warmer hours in Epirus, Western Sterea, Peloponnese and in the remaining mainly mountainous continental parts. The phenomena are likely to be strong locally on the mainland and in Evia, but will quickly weaken and gradually stop. Visibility in the evening and early morning hours may be limited in places.

The temperature will range from 15 to 26 degrees in Northern Greece (in Western Macedonia from 9 to 21 degrees), 15 to 27 degrees in Central and Southern Greece, 17 to 29 degrees in Western Greece (in Epirus from 13 to 23 degrees), 20 to 27 degrees in the Cyclades and from 17 to 26 degrees in Crete, 18 to 27 degrees in the East Aegean islands and from 22 to 26 degrees in the Dodecanese.

The winds will blow in the Aegean from northern directions moderate 4-5 Beaufort and locally strong 6 Beaufort, while in the Ionian Sea from variable directions light.

They will be accompanied by strong winds from north-east to south-east and from north-east to south-east.
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather. The phenomena will probably be strong in central Macedonia in the morning hours.
Winds: From northern directions 3 to 4 and in the east 5 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 12 to 26 degrees Celsius and in western Macedonia up to 19 to 20 degrees Celsius.

EPIRUS, WEST MAINLAND, WEST PELOPONESOS
Winds: Eastern northeastern 3 to 4 Beaufort
Eastern northeastern 3 to 4 Beaufort
May be windy and rain in the afternoon and in the evening.
Temperature: From 17 to 25 to 26 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus from 12 to 20 degrees Celsius.

Eastern Sterea, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese
Weather: in Evia showers and sporadic thunderstorms which are likely to be locally strong in the north. Improvement is expected in the afternoon. In the rest of the regions, cloudy at times with local rain and occasional short storms mainly in the afternoon.
Winds: From northern directions 4 to 5 and in the east locally 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 16 to 28 degrees Celsius.

CRETE
Weather. In Crete, partly cloudy and partly cloudy at times with local rain or rain until afternoon.

Winds: From northern directions 5 to 6 and occasionally in the Cyclades 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 27 to 28 degrees Celsius.

ISLANDS OF EASTERN AEGEAN – DODECANESA
Winds: From northern directions 5 to 6 and locally 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 20 to 28 degrees Celsius.

THESSALY
Winds: From northern directions 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 15 to 24 to 25 degrees Celsius.

ATTICA
Weather. From the evening generally clear.
Winds: From northern directions 4 to 5 and in the east 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 19 to 28 degrees Celsius.From 19 to +30°C.

THESSALONIKI
Weather. Rains and sporadic thunderstorms will occur mainly in the early morning and in the afternoon.

Intermittent rainfall and sporadic thunderstorms will occur mainly in the early morning and in the afternoon hours.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 17 to 24 degrees Celsius.

WATCH FOR TOMORROW SUNDAY 22-09-2024
In the Ionian, Sporades, Evia and Crete, partly cloudy with the possibility of a few light showers until noon.
In the rest of the country generally improved weather with occasional clouds in the midday – afternoon hours on the mainland where there is a possibility of local rain or rain mainly in the mountains.
Winds in the west will be variable 2 to 4 Beaufort, while in the east north winds will blow 4 to 6 Beaufort and in the Aegean Sea locally 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly in terms of maximum values and will reach 26 to 28 degrees Celsius in most areas.