African dust returns – Rain and storms across the country

The phenomena during the night towards Friday will intensify in central Macedonia, the Sporades, eastern Thessaly, northern Evia and northeastern Sterea.

Specifically, the EMY bulletin mentions clouds with local rains and storms initially in the west and gradually in the rest of the country.

Meteorological conditions favor the transport of African dust mainly to the south. Winds will blow from the east at 3 to 5 Beaufort. In the evening, northeast winds up to 6 Beaufort will prevail in the northern Aegean.

The temperature will drop in terms of maximum values and will reach 22 to 24 and in places 25 degrees Celsius.

ATTICA
Weather: Increased clouds and after noon local showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.
Winds: East southeast 2 to 4 Beaufort and in the evening northeast strengthening during the night.
Temperature: From 14 to 22 degrees Celsius.

THESSALONIKI
Weather: Sparse clouds that will quickly thicken and there will be local rains and from noon sporadic storms.
Winds: Variable 2 to 4 Beaufort and in the evening northerlies with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 13 to 23 degrees Celsius.

MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Thin clouds that will quickly thicken and there will be local rains and storms initially in western Macedonia, from noon in central Macedonia and from early afternoon in eastern Macedonia and Thrace. In the evening the phenomena will weaken in all areas except central Macedonia, where they will intensify at night.
Winds: East northeast 3 to 5 and in the evening in the east local 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 11 to 24 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia it will be 2 to 3 degrees lower.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WEST STEREA, WEST PELOPONNISOS
Weather: Increased cloudiness with local rains and sporadic storms initially in the Ionian, Epirus and western Peloponnese and from the midday hours also in western Sterea. In the evening the phenomena will weaken and will be limited to the southern parts of the Ionian and Peloponnese.
Winds: From easterly directions 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 13 to 23 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 3 to 4 degrees lower.

EASTERN STEREA, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNISOS
Weather: Clouds that will quickly increase and there will be local rains initially in the Peloponnese and gradually in the rest of the areas, while from midday there will also be isolated storms. At night, the phenomena in northern Evia and northeastern Sterea will intensify.
Winds: From eastern directions 3 to 4 Beaufort and in the evening northeast 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 11 to 23 Celsius.

CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Increased clouds with local rains and isolated storms mainly in Crete until the early afternoon.
Winds: East southeast 4 to 5 and from the evening northeast strengthening during the night.
Temperature: From 14 to 23 degrees Celsius.

EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE
Weather: Increased clouds with a few local rains, but in the evening in the Lemnos area there will also be storms.
Winds: Southeast 3 to 4 Beaufort and in the North East Northeast 5 and at night 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 14 to 24 degrees Celsius.

THESSALY
Weather: Clouds that will quickly increase and from the midday hours there will be rain and sporadic storms. A temporary weakening of the phenomena is expected in the afternoon, however during the night the phenomena will intensify.
Winds: From easterly directions 3 to 4, in the eastern parts locally 5 and at night in the Sporades northeast 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 12 to 24 Celsius.