Rapid deterioration of the weather is coming in the next few hours, with rain, storms, snow, and cold.
The wave of bad weather is expected to start tomorrow and last until at least Sunday.
According to the EMY, for today in the west and north there will be clouds with rain and sporadic storms in the west, possibly strong in places in the northwest.
In the rest of the country, a few clouds temporarily increased with a few local rains mainly in the eastern Aegean. Snow will fall in the northwestern mountains. Dust transport is favored mainly in the west.
The winds will blow from south directions 6 to 8 and in the Aegean locally 8 to 9 Beaufort, with weakening in the west from the afternoon.
The temperature will not change appreciably. It will remain high for the season. It will reach 16 to 19 degrees in the north and 17 to 19 in the rest of the country and 20 degrees Celsius in places.
Detailed prognosis
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Clouds temporarily increasing with local showers and possible isolated thunderstorms. Snow will fall in the mountains of western Macedonia.
Winds: From south directions 6 to 7 and in the east 8 local to 9 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 12 to 19 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 3 to 5 degrees lower.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WESTERN Mainland, WESTERN PELOPONNISE
Weather: Cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms, possibly temporarily strong in the northwest. Snow will fall in the mountains of Epirus.
Winds: South southwest 6 to 7 and in the Ionian locally 8 Beaufort with weakening from the afternoon.
Temperature: From 13 to 20 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 4 to 5 degrees lower.
THESSALY, EASTERN EPIRUS, EASTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Temporarily increased clouds with a few local rains.
Winds: South southwest 6 to 7 and east and south 8 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 13 to 20 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Scattered clouds temporarily denser in Crete where light rains are likely to occur in the south.
Winds: South 7 to 8 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 14 to 19 and in Crete up to 21 degrees Celsius.
EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANESE
Weather: Temporarily increased clouds with a few local rains.
Winds: South southeast 7 to 8 and in the north local 9 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 15 to 19 and in the south up to 20 degrees Celsius.
EVIA
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased.
Winds: South southwest 7 to 8 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 13 to 19 degrees Celsius.
ATTICA
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased.
Winds: South southwest 6 to 7 and locally 8 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 14 to 20 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Temporarily increased clouds with local rains from the evening.
Winds: Southeast 5 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 14 to 18 degrees Celsius.
Three days of bad weather
Well-known meteorologist Sakis Arnautoglou is sounding the alarm in the face of the wave of bad weather that will sweep the country, as he warns of local floods and landslides in northwestern Greece, noting that the heavy rains will last a long time.
In particular, he emphasizes that on Friday the weather will deteriorate throughout the country with rain and snow. Strong conditions will persist in the western regions with snowfall even at 800 meters. The temperature at 14 in the central, at 9 to 14 in the north, at 17 in the south.
On Saturday in western Greece we will also have rain and snowfall even at 600-700 meters in Epirus and Ioannina. The temperature at 14 in the central, at 6 to 12 in the north and at 17 in the south.
On Sunday in western Greece, in Attica and the Cyclades the weather will be stormy and from the afternoon the weather will worsen. The temperature at 13 to 14 degrees in central areas, at 6 to 12 in the north and at 17 in the south.
On Monday, new heavy rains will fall in the west, but also snow in the mountainous areas. The temperature at 15 in central areas, at 7 to 13 in the north and at 18 in the south.
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