Time for escapes ahead of Easter, with the excursionists packing their bags. But also those who plan to stay in the cities and prepare for the arrow-pointing, and their attention is turned to the weather forecasts for Holy Week. There is good news about the weather, but also exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
According to the prognosis of EMY, o weather it will be fine most days of the coming week, while from Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday forecasters predict unsettled weather in some areas: Mainly in the west, central and north, which may bring some rain.
EMY: The weather forecast for Holy Week
More detailed weather until Easter Monday:
- Palm Sunday (28-04). According to the National Weather Service, the weather will be generally clear. In the midday and afternoon hours, local clouds will develop temporarily in the northeastern continental areas. The winds will blow in the west east northeast 3 to 5 and in the east north 4 to 6 and in the Aegean 6 to 7 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly in western Greece and Macedonia and will reach the Ionian Islands and their mainland 24 to 26 and the rest of the island regions 22 degrees Celsius.
- On Holy Monday (29-04), the weather will be generally clear with a few local clouds in the eastern mainland, the Cyclades and northern Crete. Winds will blow in the west east northeast 4 to 6 and in the east north northeast 5 to 7 and locally, mainly in the Aegean, 8 Beaufort. The temperature will rise slightly in the western and northern continents.
- On Holy Tuesday (04-30), in most areas good weather conditions will prevail. In Crete, clouds are predicted to temporarily increase with the possibility of local rains or showers. Winds will blow in the west east 4 to 5 and in the east north 6 to 8 Beaufort. The temperature will not change appreciably.
- On Holy Wednesday (01-05), thin clouds temporarily thicker will make their appearance in the west and from midday hours in the east. The winds will be weak in the west, while in the east they will blow from north directions 4 to 6 and locally in the Aegean 7 Beaufort. The temperature will drop slightly.
- For Maundy Thursday (02-05) there will be some dust in northern Greece, but also enough dust in the west. The winds will blow from the north up to 6 Beaufort in the Aegean and the temperature will reach up to 28 degrees.
The weather from M. Friday to Easter Sunday
From Good Friday (03-05) according to forecasts, the weather will become unsettled in the west, central and north, with a chance of rain and thunderstorms. The meteorologist George Tsatrafilliasin a first assessment and not a prognosis as he emphasizes, for during Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sundaystates:
“Cloudy with rain and local showers mainly in the mountains of western and northern Greece. West-northwest winds 6-7 Beaufort and a drop in temperature.”
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Weather – Marousakis: Rain is coming, rain is coming
the meteorologist, Clearchos Marousakisnotes how from Maundy Thursday onwardssome disturbances from central Europe will move further east.
“Specifically, on Maundy Thursday until Easter Monday it is very likely that we will encounter unsettled weather conditions mainly in the west, central and north, especially in the midday and afternoon hours, when we may have storms and showers,” he says.
Weather – Arnautoglou: Easter as if Spring is coming
THE Sakis Arnautoglou states that on Sunday (28/04) but also on most days of Holy Week, the weather will be good “in most areas of the country with a few local showers in the mountains of central and northern Greece during the warm hours of the day”.
As far as Easter is concerned, he underlines that “although relatively far, with today’s forecast data, the weather for Easter Sunday remains puzzling, in terms of the possibility of occurrence of phenomena and in which regions of the country, because in terms of temperature it should may he still look towards the spring!’
Weather – Lamb: How will it be until Easter
Spring weather will move until Easter. Only some local showers at noon and in the afternoon, mainly in the more mountainous areas of central and northern Greece. This is the general outline of the weather: sunshine throughout the country, especially from Thessaly and below we will not have such phenomena in the islands and Peloponnese, noted meteorologist Tasos Arniakos to ANT1.
“On Good Friday volatility will traditionally increase. We expect some local rains in the afternoon in Macedonia, Thessaly and eastern Sterea, but not at the time of the procession of the Epitaphs. On Saturday and Sunday we expect the same situation again, but mainly in the western and northern regions of the country with some local rains and showers. The instruction is in these areas to put the arrow early in the morning so that until 13:00 in the afternoon because from then on we may also have some local showers.
The situation for Saturday and Easter Sunday has not been fully clarified. We are waiting for Holy Monday – Holy Tuesday to clarify things”, he concluded.
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The forecast weather map from Windy for temperature: