Unsettled weather today with African dust, where it will rain

Unstable upwind conditions are expected crossed overmuch of Greece today, with rain, scattered thunderstorms, and imaginable little hailstorms, chiefly successful bluish and occidental parts of the country. According to the forecast by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), the phenomena whitethorn go locally aggravated from midday onward successful Epirus, occidental Central Greece, and Macedonia, portion accrued unreality screen and section showers volition besides impact parts of the Aegean. At the aforesaid time, upwind conditions favour the transport of African particulate implicit the Peloponnese, the Cyclades, and Crete.

Detailed forecast by EMY

General conditions

In western, central, and bluish Greece — and from the day successful the bluish and eastbound Aegean — accrued cloudiness with section rainfall is expected. Scattered thunderstorms volition hap implicit the Ionian Sea, and from midday successful Epirus, occidental Central Greece, and Macedonia, wherever they whitethorn temporarily go strong. From the day onward, storms are besides expected successful the bluish and eastbound Aegean. During the evening, the phenomena volition gradually beryllium constricted to the northeastern parts of the state and volition halt elsewhere.

Weather conditions favour the transportation of African particulate implicit confederate regions, particularly the Peloponnese, Cyclades, and Crete.

Winds volition stroke from confederate directions astatine 3 to 5 Beaufort and temporarily up to 6 Beaufort implicit the seas. From the afternoon, winds successful occidental areas — and gradually successful cardinal and confederate regions — volition crook west-northwesterly with the aforesaid intensity.

Temperatures volition emergence slightly, reaching:

• 22–24°C successful the Ionian, Cyclades, and bluish Aegean
• 24–26°C successful astir different areas
• Locally 27–28°C successful eastbound mainland Greece and Crete

Macedonia and Thrace

In Thrace, conditions volition initially beryllium clear, but cloudiness volition make from midday with section showers oregon rain. In Macedonia, clouds volition rapidly increase, bringing rainfall and scattered thunderstorms from midday onward, perchance beardown until the afternoon. Weather volition amended during the evening.

Temperature: 13–25°C, somewhat cooler successful occidental Macedonia.

Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Central Greece, Western Peloponnese

Increased cloudiness with section rainfall and scattered thunderstorms, particularly successful Epirus and occidental Central Greece wherever storms whitethorn temporarily intensify until the afternoon. Improvement expected successful the evening.

Temperature: 15–25°C.

Thessaly, Eastern Central Greece, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese

Periods of accrued cloudiness with section rainfall and scattered thunderstorms chiefly implicit mountainous areas during midday and day hours. Conditions amended astatine night.

Temperature: 10–28°C.

Cyclades and Crete

Temporary cloudiness with section showers and isolated thunderstorms until midday, followed by gradual improvement.

Temperature: 16–28°C.

Eastern Aegean Islands and Dodecanese

Thin unreality screen gradually thickening, with section showers and isolated thunderstorms from midday onward. Weather improves overnight.

Temperature: 16–26°C.

Attica

Temporary cloudiness with airy section showers during midday and day hours.

Temperature: 15–27°C.

Thessaloniki

Clouds volition rapidly increase, bringing section rainfall and scattered thunderstorms from midday onward, perchance temporarily beardown until the afternoon. Conditions amended during the evening.

Temperature: 15–23°C.