Greece Braces for Rainy Monday with Isolated Storms and Morning Fog

Greece will experience a predominantly rainy day on Monday, November 3, according to the latest forecast from the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY).

Increased cloud cover is expected in western regions, bringing local showers and gradually isolated thunderstorms, while the rest of the country will see scattered clouds that may thicken over mainland areas, potentially leading to light local rains.

Visibility will be locally reduced during the morning and evening hours, with a chance of fog formation in some spots.

Winds will blow from southern directions in the west at 3 to 4 Beaufort, reaching up to 5 Beaufort locally in the northern Ionian Sea. In the east, winds will be variable and light. Temperatures will show no significant change, peaking at 22–24°C across most areas, with local highs of 25°C in Crete and the Dodecanese.

Regional Breakdown

Macedonia and Thrace
Scattered clouds will gradually thicken, with local rains starting in western Macedonia and extending to central Macedonia by afternoon.
Winds: Variable light.
Temperature: 7–22°C (2–3°C lower in western Macedonia).

Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Sterea, and Western Peloponnese
Increased clouds with local rains and gradually isolated thunderstorms.
Winds: Southerly 3–4 Beaufort, locally 5 Beaufort in the northern Ionian during the morning.
Temperature: 14–22°C (3–4°C lower in inland Epirus).

Thessaly, Eastern Sterea, Evia, and Eastern Peloponnese
Scattered clouds thickening gradually. Light local rains in eastern Peloponnese from midday.
Winds: Variable light.
Temperature: 12–23°C.

Cyclades and Crete
Few clouds, temporarily increasing in western Crete with light local rains.
Winds: Variable light.
Temperature: 15–23°C, locally up to 25°C in Crete.

Eastern Aegean Islands and Dodecanese
Few clouds.
Winds: Variable light.
Temperature: 18–23°C, locally up to 25°C in the Dodecanese.

Attica (including Athens)
Scattered clouds, denser at times. Visibility locally limited in the morning.
Winds: Variable light.
Temperature: 16–23°C.

Thessaloniki
Scattered clouds thickening gradually, with local rains from the afternoon.
Winds: Variable light.
Temperature: 10–21°C.

The EMY advises residents and visitors, including the Greek diaspora abroad, to stay updated on local conditions, especially in western Greece where thunderstorms may intensify. For real-time alerts, check official EMY channels.