The bad weather will continue over the weekend with the weather phenomena weakening on Sunday but still making their presence strongly felt in certain areas of Greece.

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Read in detail the EMY forecast for Saturday, August 31

Locally heavy rains and storms are forecast from the morning hours and intermittently in the Sporades, Evia and possibly in Thessaly and in the midday and afternoon hours in the Peloponnese, Sterea (including Attica) and in places in Epirus and Macedonia (mainly the central and eastern).

The phenomena will be accompanied by high frequency of lightning and localized hail and temporarily from very strong winds (burinia).

In the Sporades, Evia and possibly in Thessaly, unsettled weather with rains and storms, strong in places, which will be accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and local hail.

In central and eastern Macedonia, Thrace, Sterea and the southern Ionian where there will be local rains and possibly isolated storms and from the midday hours increased clouds in the rest of the mainland and Crete where there will be local rains or showers, while in the mainland there will be sporadic storms occur. In the Peloponnese, Sterea (including Attica) and in places in Epirus and Macedonia (mainly central and eastern) the effects will be strong in places. Improvement is expected in the evening hours in most areas.

Winds will blow from north directions 3 to 4, in the Aegean 4 to 5, locally in the east 6 Beaufort. In the areas where the strong phenomena will manifest, the winds will be very strong in places (burenia).
The temperature will drop slightly and reach 30 to 32 degrees in the mainland, the Ionian, the Dodecanese and Crete, and in places in the eastern mainland 33 degrees and in the rest of the island country 28 to 30 degrees Celsius.

MACEDONIA, THRACE

Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased with local rains and sporadic storms initially in central Macedonia and gradually in the rest of the regions. The phenomena in the midday and afternoon hours will be strong in places, mainly in central and eastern Macedonia. Improvement in the evening hours.
Winds: Northerly 3 to 4 and east local 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 18 to 30 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 2 to 3 degrees lower.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WEST STEREA, WEST PELOPONNISOS

Weather: Initially in the southern Ionian and gradually in the rest of the regions clouds temporarily increased with local rains and sporadic storms. The effects in the midday and afternoon hours will be strong in western Sterea, western Peloponnese and temporarily in Epirus. Improvement, except for the southern Ionian, in the evening hours.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort and in the Ionian from northerly directions with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 20 to 32 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 2 to 3 degrees lower.

EASTERN STEREA, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNISOS

Weather: In Evia a few clouds temporarily increasing with local rains and occasional strong storms. In the rest of the areas a few clouds temporarily increased with local rains and in the midday and afternoon hours sporadic storms strong in places. Improvement in the evening hours.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort and gradually to the east north northeast with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 20 to 32 degrees Celsius.

CYCLADES, CRETE

Weather: In the Cyclades, a few clouds temporarily increased with the possibility of local rains or isolated storms in the west. In Crete a few clouds temporarily increased with local rains and in the midday and afternoon hours isolated storms mainly in the mountains.
Winds: North-west 3 to 5 and in the east temporary local 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 22 to 30 and in southern Crete up to 32 degrees Celsius.

EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE

Weather: Generally sunny in the Dodecanese. In the islands of the eastern Aegean, a few clouds temporarily increased in the midday and afternoon hours, where local showers or isolated storms may occur.
Winds: North northwest 4 to 5 locally 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 22 to 32 degrees Celsius.

THESSALY

Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased with local rain and sporadic storms at intervals strong in the Sporades and possibly in Thessaly during the midday and afternoon hours. Improvement in the evening hours in Thessaly.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort and gradually to the east north northwest with the same intensity.
Temperature: From 19 to 33 degrees and in the Sporades up to 29 degrees Celsius.

ATTICA

Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased with local rain and sporadic thunderstorms in the midday and afternoon hours, which will be strong in places.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort and gradually north-northeasterly at the same intensity.
Temperature: From 22 to 30 degrees Celsius.

THESSALONIKI

Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased with local rains and sporadic storms, which in the midday and afternoon hours will be strong in places. Improvement in the evening hours.
Winds: Variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 19 to 29 degrees Celsius.

The weather forecast for Sunday, September 1

In the Sporades, Evia, as well as the eastern parts of Thessaly initially unsettled weather with rains and sporadic storms with gradual improvement. In the morning hours at southern Ionian, the southern Peloponnese, the Cyclades and Crete clouds temporarily increased with local rain or showers. In the rest of the country, the weather will initially be almost clear with local clouds in central, eastern Macedonia and Thrace, but in the midday-afternoon hours the clouds will increase in the continental areas, where there will be local rains or showers and possible isolated storms. mainly in the central and southern highlands.

In the morning and evening hours, mainly in the western continental areas, visibility is likely to be locally limited.

Winds will blow from north directions 3 to 4 and in the Aegean 4 to 5, locally 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise slightly in the west and north and will reach 30 to 32 and locally 33 in the mainland, the Ionian, the Dodecanese and Crete and 27 to 30 degrees Celsius in the rest of the island country.