Stormy weather hits Cyclades and mainland Greece on October 27

Unsettled weather continues across the Cyclades on Tuesday, October 27, with rain, possible thunderstorms, and a noticeable drop in temperatures. Meteorologists Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Klearchos Marousakis, and Theodora Kolydas warn of increased caution as the bad weather develops.

The National Observatory of Athens forecasts rain and sporadic thunderstorms in the Aegean, with Cycladic temperatures ranging from 10 to 19 degrees Celsius. Winds in the central and southern Aegean will initially blow from variable directions at 3 to 5 Beaufort before shifting to northerly winds by the afternoon.

“The National Meteorological Service has upgraded its special weather bulletin to a bulletin on dangerous weather phenomena.”

The National Meteorological Service has upgraded its special weather bulletin to a bulletin on dangerous weather phenomena, covering heavy rain and thunderstorms in several areas of eastern Greece at least until Wednesday.

Nationwide, strong rain and thunderstorms are expected on Tuesday, with a possibility of local hail. Mainland areas including Thessaly, the Sporades, Evia, eastern Central Greece including Attica, eastern Aegean islands, and the Dodecanese will be mainly affected.

Snow is expected in the mountainous areas of central and western Greece, particularly in Thessaly toward evening in areas above 1,300 to 1,500 meters. Temperatures will drop slightly, mainly in the north and east.

Winds will blow mainly from northern directions at 4 to 6 Beaufort, locally reaching 7 and possibly 8 Beaufort at sea. The southeast Aegean is an exception, where southerly winds up to 5 Beaufort will prevail.