According to the National Meteorological Service (EMY), cloud cover will be temporarily increased, bringing local rain and sporadic thunderstorms across most areas, particularly in the west, north, and the eastern Aegean. These phenomena will be locally intense during the early hours of Friday in Central Macedonia, by midday in Eastern Macedonia, Thrace, and the northeastern Aegean, and in the evening in the southwestern Peloponnese.

Light snowfall is expected in mountainous areas of central and northern Greece. Winds will be variable at 3 to 4 Beaufort, with westerly winds reaching 5 to 6 Beaufort in the south.

Temperatures will dip slightly, ranging from 16 to 17°C in the west and north, and from 18 to 20°C in the east and south.

Regional Forecasts

Macedonia and Thrace

Weather: Increased cloudiness with local showers and sporadic thunderstorms. Intense weather early Friday in Central Macedonia and until midday in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

Snow: Light snowfall in the mountains.

Winds: Variable at 3–4 Beaufort; up to 5 Beaufort from the east in the Thracian Sea.

Temperature: 9–17°C; 3–4°C lower in Western Macedonia.

Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Central Greece, Western Peloponnese

Weather: Cloudy skies with local showers becoming more intense later, with sporadic thunderstorms. Locally strong storms expected in southwestern Peloponnese at night.

Snow: Light snow in Epirus’ mountains.

Winds: West-southwest winds at 3–5, locally up to 6 Beaufort.

Temperature: 10–17°C; 3–4°C lower inland in Epirus.

Eastern Central Greece, Euboea, Eastern Peloponnese

Weather: Partly cloudy, increasing at times with local rain during midday to afternoon.

Snow: Light snowfall in the mountains of Central Greece.

Winds: Westerlies at 3–4 Beaufort; up to 5–6 in the south.

Temperature: 10–19°C.

Cyclades and Crete

Weather: Partly cloudy, increasing at times with light local showers mainly in Crete.

Winds: West-southwest winds at 4–6 Beaufort.

Temperature: 15–19°C, up to 20°C in Crete.

Eastern Aegean Islands and Dodecanese

Weather: Periods of increased cloudiness. Local showers and isolated thunderstorms until midday mainly in the eastern Aegean. Locally intense storms in the north.

Winds: Westerly at 3–5 Beaufort.

Temperature: 13–20°C.

Thessaly

Weather: Partly cloudy, thickening at times with local showers during midday to afternoon. Light snow in the mountains.

Winds: Westerly at 3–4 Beaufort, turning southerly by evening.

Temperature: 10–19°C.

Attica (Athens region)

Weather: Partly cloudy, increasing at times. Light local showers possible during midday to afternoon.

Winds: Westerly at 3–4 Beaufort.

Temperature: 11–19°C.

Thessaloniki

Weather: Periods of increased cloudiness with showers and sporadic thunderstorms. Possible intense storms in early morning.

Winds: Variable at 2–4 Beaufort.

Temperature: 10–17°C.

Saturday’s Forecast
Unsettled weather across the country, with periods of heavy cloud cover and local showers or rain. Thunderstorms are expected in the Aegean and, after midday, in the mainland and Ionian islands. Storms may be intense in the eastern Aegean islands, western Crete, southwestern Peloponnese (early), and Dodecanese (late).

Light snowfall is expected in mainland mountainous areas. Winds will be westerly-southwesterly in the south at 5–6 Beaufort, southerly at 4–6 Beaufort in eastern Aegean areas, and variable at 3–4 elsewhere.

Temperatures will fall slightly, with highs of 15–16°C in the west, 17–18°C in the east, and up to 19°C in the south.

Sunday’s Forecast
Intermittently increased cloud cover across the country, with local showers or rain. Thunderstorms mainly in the eastern Aegean (islands and Dodecanese), and over mainland Greece during midday to afternoon.

Temporary improvement expected in western regions from the afternoon. Light snow will fall in mainland mountainous areas.

Winds will be south-southwesterly at 3–5 Beaufort.
Temperatures will remain relatively stable.