Weather: Rain and thunderstorms again on Friday, noticeable drop in temperature over the weekend, clear skies on Clean Monday

Severe weather phenomena are now limited to Thrace, the Eastern Aegean, and the Dodecanese. After the morning hours of Wednesday (18/2), they are expected to gradually weaken and cease, marking the end of the current spell of bad weather, according to meteorologist Thodoris Kolydas.

As he notes in a post, on Thursday (19/2) the weather will improve noticeably, with limited cloud cover and milder conditions across most of the country, offering a brief respite.

However, a new change is expected on Friday, as a disturbance from the west will bring back rain and local thunderstorms. On Saturday, after quite some time, classic northerly-flow weather will prevail, with a marked temperature drop that over the weekend will reach up to 5°C.

Based on early indications, Clean Monday will be mostly clear but relatively cold, with maximum temperatures around 14°C—values entirely normal for the season but likely to feel more pronounced after a prolonged period of higher temperatures.

Detailed forecast for Wednesday, according to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service

Eastern Macedonia, Thrace, Northern & Eastern Aegean islands, Cyclades, Dodecanese, Crete:
Cloudy with local rain and sporadic thunderstorms, mainly over coastal and maritime areas. Snowfall in the northern mountainous mainland. Improvement expected from early afternoon.

Rest of the country:
Generally clear, with temporary cloudiness early in the day in the west, where a few light showers are possible and light snowfall in mountainous areas.

Winds:
Westerly to northwesterly at 5–7 Beaufort, and locally 9–10 Beaufort in the Ionian, western coastal mainland, Crete, Cyclades, southeastern Peloponnese, and central Macedonia, with rapid weakening.

Temperatures:
A slight drop. Highs of 11–13°C in the north, 14–15°C in the west, and 15–17°C elsewhere. Local frost early in the morning in northwestern inland areas.

Regional outlook

Macedonia, Thrace

• Weather: Cloudy with local rain in eastern Macedonia and Thrace; improvement from early afternoon. Temporary cloudiness elsewhere. Snow in the mountains.
• Winds: NW 5–7, central Macedonia 8–9 Beaufort, weakening quickly.
• Temperature: 3–13°C (western Macedonia 3–4°C lower).

Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Central Greece, Western Peloponnese

• Weather: Generally clear; temporary early cloudiness with possible light rain and light mountain snow.
• Winds: NW 6–8, Ionian and western coasts 9–10 Beaufort, weakening quickly.
• Temperature: 5–15°C (interior Epirus 3–4°C lower).

Thessaly, Eastern Central Greece, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese

• Weather: Generally clear with temporary early cloudiness.
• Winds: NW 5–7, locally 8 Beaufort in the east, gradually weakening.
• Temperature: 5–16°C.

Cyclades, Crete

• Weather: Initially cloudy with local rain and isolated thunderstorms; improvement from midday.
• Winds: Westerly 9–10 Beaufort, weakening quickly.
• Temperature: 12–17°C.

Eastern Aegean Islands – Dodecanese

• Weather: Cloudy with local rain and mainly southern sporadic thunderstorms; improvement from evening.
• Winds: W–NW 5–7, locally 8 Beaufort, gradually weakening.
• Temperature: 14–16 to 17°C (north 2–3°C lower).

Attica

• Weather: Generally clear with a few temporary morning clouds.
• Winds: NW 4–6 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 10–16°C.

Thessaloniki

• Weather: Generally clear with temporary early cloudiness.
• Winds: NW 8–9 Beaufort in the morning, gradually weakening.
• Temperature: 7–12°C.