In which areas will the effects be intense?
Rains and storms, possibly locally strong, mainly in the morning hours, in Epirus, western Sterea, northern Ionian, central and eastern Macedonia, Thrace and gradually in the islands of the eastern Aegean and in the evening in the Dodecanese are expected today, Tuesday, March 12.
In particular, in the west, north and east of the island country, increased cloudiness with local rains and sporadic storms is predicted. The phenomena in the evening will be limited to the west and the east island country. In the rest of the regions, there will be few clouds, temporarily increased, with local rains in the midday and afternoon hours, mainly in the continental highlands. Conditions favor the transport of African dust to the south.
Winds will blow in the west-west southwest 3 to 5 Beaufort, in the rest of the areas from southern directions 6 to 7 and in the Aegean until noon local 8 Beaufort. The temperature will drop slightly in the north and west and will reach 15 to 17 degrees in the north and 18 to 20 degrees Celsius in the rest of the country.
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ATTICA
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased with the possibility of weak local rains mainly in the midday and afternoon hours.
Winds: In the morning hours south southwest 3 to 5 and in the east up to 6 Beaufort. They will gradually turn to west northwest 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 11 to 20 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased with light local rain and possible isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon-afternoon hours.
Winds: Variable up to 3 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 07 to 17 degrees Celsius.
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: In central and eastern Macedonia and Thrace, increased clouds with rain and sporadic storms, possibly strong in places, mainly in the morning hours. Gradual weakening of the phenomena from the afternoon. A little snow will fall in the mountains of Macedonia. In western Macedonia a few clouds temporarily increased with light local rains.
Winds: From south directions 3 to 5 and in the eastern coastal sections 6 to 7 Beaufort with gradual weakening from the afternoon.
Temperature: From 07 to 17 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 2 to 3 degrees lower.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WEST STEREA, WEST PELOPONNISOS
Weather: Increased clouds with showers and sporadic thunderstorms, which are likely to be strong in the morning hours. Snow will fall in the mountains of Epirus and western Sterea.
Winds: West southwest 3 to 5 and in the south locally up to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 09 to 18 degrees Celsius.
EASTERN STEREA, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNISOS
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased with local rain or showers in the midday and afternoon hours.
Winds: West southwest 3 to 5 and in the south locally up to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 08 to 17 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased in the Cyclades in the morning hours where local rains are likely to occur.
Winds: South southeast 6 to 8 and gradually southwest 6 to 7 Beaufort with gradual weakening from the afternoon.
Temperature: From 12 to 21 degrees Celsius.
EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE
Weather: Increased clouds with rain and sporadic storms which in the morning hours in the north and in the evening in the south are likely to be strong.
Winds: South southeast 6 to 7 and in the north 7 to 8 Beaufort, gradually weakening from the afternoon.
Temperature: From 14 to 20 degrees Celsius.
THESSALY
Weather: A few clouds temporarily increased with local rain until the afternoon.
Winds: West southwest 3 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 08 to 19 degrees Celsius.