Today’s Weather: Bad weather Elias is just around the corner

A fresh spell of bad weather will hit the country from today (25/09) to Wednesday. Based on EMY’s emergency report, a civil protection alert has been issued as heavy rainfall is expected in Thessaly.

According to EMY’s weather forecast, there will be clouds with local rain and scattered storms in the Ionian and continental regions, except for Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Effects will be stronger locally in Epirus, western Macedonia, Thessaly, western and central Styria and the Ionian, northern Peloponnese and western parts of central Macedonia. Elsewhere in the country, there will be partly cloudy skies.

Also, winds will be 4 to 5 Beaufort in the southwest, 3 to 5 from the north in the rest of the country, and 6 to 7 Beaufort in the North Aegean Northeast. Temperatures will drop to 26 to 29 degrees in the west, 29 to 32 degrees in the east and 33 degrees Celsius inland in the Dodecanese.

What does the emergency weather report say?

According to the Emergency Statement of Hazardous Weather Events issued today, Monday (25/09), the severe weather system will bring heavy rain and storms, receiving hail and high frequency lightning. Name is Elias.

More details:

On Monday (25-09-2023) rain and locally strong storms will occur mainly in Thessaly, western Macedonia, western parts of central Macedonia and central Styria. Temporarily Ionian, Epirus, Western Styria and Northern Peloponnese will be affected. It is noteworthy that in Thessaly, the provinces of Karditsa and Trikala and the west and north of the province of Larissa will have the highest rainfall.

On Tuesday (26-09-2023) rain and strong storms are forecast for the Ionian, mainland (except Central and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace) and Sporades and Northern Evia in the evenings. In Thessaly, the provinces of Karditsa, Trikala, Magnesia and the southern parts of Larissa province will have the highest rainfall.

On Wednesday (27-09-2023) rain is forecast for almost the whole country, while strong storms will occur in the Ionian, mainland (mainly Thessaly, Styria and Peloponnese), Sporades, Evia, western Crete and possible places. In the Western Cyclades. In Thessaly the province of Corditsa and the eastern parts of the province of Magnesia are indicated to have the highest rainfall.

Events will gradually weaken on Thursday (28-09-2023). By the afternoon, locally heavy rain and storms will occur over Sporades, Magnesia, northern Evia and northeastern parts of Styria.

The three-day bad weather Elias begins today

Weather in Attica and Thessaloniki

Attica

Weather: Some clouds increased at times with occasional localized showers. Scattered thundershowers are likely, mainly over western areas.
Wind: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: 20 to 31 degrees Celsius.

Thessaloniki

Weather: Mainly cloudy with localized showers and thunderstorms from afternoon onwards.
Wind: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: 18 to 28 degrees Celsius.

Weather in other parts of Greece

Macedonia, Thrace

Weather: In eastern Macedonia and Thrace, sparse clouds, occasionally thick. Clouds with localized rain and scattered storms in other areas. Impacts will be stronger locally in Western Macedonia and the western parts of Central Macedonia.
Wind: North 3 to 5 and East Northeast to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: 16 to 31 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia it has decreased by 4 to 6 degrees.

Ionian Islands, Epiros, West Styria, West Peloponnese

Weather: Cloudy with localized rain and scattered storms. The effects are strongest in places like Epirus, the western mainland and the Ionian Islands.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 beaufort and in the Ionian temporarily in the morning northwest to 5 beaufort.
Temperature: 18 to 29 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus it is 3 to 5 degrees lower.

Eastern Styria, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese

Weather: Intermittent increasing clouds with local rain and gradually scattered storms. The effects are stronger in places in central Styria and temporary in northern Peloponnese.
Winds: 3 to 5 Beaufort from the north and from the west to the south with the same intensity.
Temperature: 18 to 31 degrees Celsius.

Cyclades, Crete

Weather: A few clouds increased temporarily.
Wind: Westerly 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: 22 to 32 degrees Celsius.

Eastern Aegean Islands – Dodecanese

Weather: A few passing clouds.
Wind: Northeast 4 to 6 and locally 7 Beaufort. 3 to 5 Beaufort from west directions in the south.
Temperature: 22 to 33 degrees Celsius. 2 to 3 degrees decrease in the north.

Thessaly

Weather: Cloudy with rain and scattered storms initially in North and gradually in other parts. The effects are multi-faceted. It should be noted that Karditsa and Trikala Provinces and the West and North of Larisa Province will experience heavy rainfall.
Wind: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort and East to Northerly to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: 17 to 28 degrees Celsius.