Problems in Attica from the downpour – Which areas will be affected

The heavy rain that hit Attica last night caused problems.

The traffic on Poseidonos Avenue to Syggrou Avenue, at the height of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, was restored shortly after 07.00.

The fire brigade has received more than 83 calls for water pumping and assistance, mainly in the areas of Moschato, Kallithea, Tavros tou Rentis, but also from drivers in Petros Ralli. During the last 24 hours, the fire brigade was called to intervene in a total of 141 assistance services.

The 20 calls concerned the release of people from cars immobilized due to the high water level.

The fire brigade had to intervene in 4 cases.

Detailed weather forecast:

In the islands of the eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese, heavy rains and thunderstorms are forecast in places, which will weaken in the afternoon. In eastern Thessaly, the Sporades, eastern Sterea, and Evia, heavy rains in places in the morning. In the rest of the country a few clouds are forecast temporarily increased with local rains and mainly in the Cyclades and Crete sporadic thunderstorms that will gradually weaken from the afternoon.
The winds in the west will blow from east directions 3 to 5 and from the afternoon locally up to 6 Beaufort. In the east will blow north northeast 5 to 7 and temporarily in the northern Aegean locally 8 Beaufort.
The temperature will drop mainly in the central and northern continents.

MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: In Macedonia clouds with local rains until the afternoon. A little snow will fall in the mountains of western Macedonia. In Thrace a few clouds temporarily increased.
Visibility in the evening to the west will be locally limited.
Winds: North northeast 4 to 5 in the east 5 to 6 and in the morning in Thrace locally 7 beaufort. From the afternoon east northeast 3 to 4 and east 5 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 07 to 14 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 3 to 4 points lower.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN STEREA, WESTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased. Local rains in the south from the afternoon.
Winds: From east 3 to 5 and from the afternoon locally up to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 11 to 20 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 4 to 5 degrees lower.

THESSALY, EASTERN CENTRAL, EASTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Cloudy with rain which in places in the north will be strong, from the pre-noon hours will gradually weaken and by nightfall in most areas will stop.
Winds: North northeast 4 to 6, initially in the east and from the afternoon in the south local 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 10 to 18 degrees Celsius. In the north the maximum is 3 to 4 degrees lower.

CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Cloudy with rain and sporadic thunderstorms, which will probably be temporarily strong in the morning in the Cyclades, will gradually weaken by noon and will stop in the afternoon in the Cyclades.
Winds: From south 3 to 5, turning in the morning gradually from north to north northeast 4 to 6, west and north locally up to 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 14 to 20 degrees Celsius.

EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANESE
Weather: Cloudy with rain and sporadic thunderstorms. The phenomena that in places will be strong, from noon will gradually weaken and gradually in the islands of the eastern Aegean will stop.
Winds: In the islands of the eastern Aegean northeast 5 to 7 and temporarily in the morning locally up to 8 Beaufort. In the Dodecanese initially from south directions 3 to 5 beauforts, turning from noon to north northwest with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 15 to 20 degrees Celsius. In the north 3 to 4 degrees lower.

EUBOEA
Weather: Cloudy with temporarily heavy rains in places, which will gradually weaken and will stop at night.
Winds: Northeast 5 to 7 Beaufort, weakening at night.
Temperature: From 11 to 17 degrees Celsius.

ATTICA
Weather: Cloudy with local rain until the afternoon.
Winds: North northeast 4 to 6 and in the afternoon to the east temporary to 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 13 to 16 degrees Celsius.

THESSALONIKI
Weather: Cloudy with local rains until noon.
Winds: From north 4 to 5 beauforts.
Temperature: From 10 to 14 degrees Celsius.