Strong Storms and Warmer Weather Expected Across Greece on Wednesday

Greece is set for a day of unstable weather on Wednesday, with heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong southerly winds affecting large parts of the country. The most severe conditions are forecast for the west and northwest.

From early morning, intense rainfall and thunderstorms will hit Corfu, Paxos, and parts of Epirus. The storms are expected to move eastward through the western mainland and into Eastern Macedonia and Thrace later in the day. Some areas in the northwest may also see hail.

In other regions, including the Peloponnese, Central Greece, the Cyclades, and the eastern Aegean islands, lighter but occasional showers and thunderstorms may occur, bringing rapidly changing weather and potential localized disruptions for travelers.

Temperatures will continue to rise compared to earlier in the week.

• Western Macedonia: 3–15°C (37–59°F)
• Macedonia & Thrace: 6°C morning lows, highs of 17–19°C (43–66°F)
• Thessaly: 6°C morning low, warming to 20–22°C (61–72°F)
• Epirus: 10–17/19°C (50–63/66°F)
• Other mainland regions: 11–20/23°C (52–68/73°F)
• Ionian Islands: 14–17/19°C (57–66°F)
• Aegean Islands & Crete: 12–20/22°C (54–68/72°F)

Southerly winds will remain strong across the Aegean at 5–6 Beaufort, while the Ionian Sea will see similarly strong south–southeast winds shifting to the southwest by nighttime with slight weakening.

Athens (Attica) will be mostly cloudy with the possibility of brief showers in the morning and again later in the afternoon. Southerly winds will reach 4–5 Beaufort, and temperatures will range from 15°C to 19–20°C (59–66/68°F).

Thessaloniki will begin with cloud cover that will thicken over the day, followed by rainfall in the afternoon. Southeastern winds will blow at 3–5 Beaufort, and temperatures will range between 13°C and 19°C (55–66°F).