The drop in temperature is the main feature of the weather today.
According to National Weather Service EMY, rains and sporadic thunderstorms are forecast for eastern Macedonia, Thrace, the eastern Aegean islands and the Dodecanese. In the rest of the country the weather will be unstable with local rains mainly in the central and southern part. Snow will fall in the mountains as well as in semi-mountainous areas of the northern country.
The winds will blow south from west directions 4 to 6 beauforts, in the rest of the country north northwest 4 to 6 and in the Ionian locally 7 beauforts.
The temperature will fall. In the north it will not exceed 10 degrees Celsius, in the southern Aegean it will reach 17 and in the rest of the country 12 to 15 degrees Celsius. In the northwestern continent in the morning and evening hours there will be frost in places.
The weather in detail
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Cloudy with local rains and isolated thunderstorms in the east. Snowfalls will occur in western Macedonia, in mountainous and possibly in semi-mountainous areas of the rest of the regions.
Winds: North 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 03 to 10 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 4 to 5 points lower.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN STEREA, WESTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Cloudy skies temporarily increased with local rains mainly in the south, where isolated thunderstorms are likely to occur. Snowfall will occur in the mountains.
Winds: Northwest 4 to 6 and in the Ionian locally 7 beauforts.
Temperature: From 07 to 14 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 4 to 5 degrees lower.
THESSALY, EASTERN CENTRAL, EASTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Cloudy skies temporarily increased with local rains and possibly isolated thunderstorms. Snow will fall in the mountains.
Winds: West northwest 4 to 6 Beaufort, will gradually turn to north with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 06 to 15 degrees Celsius. In the north 3 to 4 degrees lower.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased with local rains and isolated thunderstorms mainly in the northern Cyclades.
Winds: West southwest 5 to 6 beauforts, gradually in the Cyclades will turn to north 4 to 6 beauforts.
Temperature: From 10 to 17 degrees Celsius.
EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANESE
Weather: Cloudy with local rains and sporadic thunderstorms.
Winds: Southwest 5 beauforts, gradually westerly 3 to 5 and in the north north northeast up to 6 beauforts.
Temperature: From 14 to 17 degrees Celsius. In the north 3 to 4 degrees lower.
EUBOEA
Weather: Cloudy with local rain.
Winds: West northwest 3 to 5 beauforts, fast north 4 to 6 beauforts.
Temperature: From 06 to 13 degrees Celsius.
ATTICA
Weather: Cloudy skies temporarily increased with local rains mainly from noon.
Winds: West northwest 3 to 4 beauforts, will gradually turn to north 4 to 5 beauforts.
Temperature: From 07 to 14 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Cloudy with local rain. Snow will fall in the surrounding mountains and in the morning probably in semi-mountainous areas.
Winds: North northwest 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 03 to 08 degrees Celsius.
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