Temporary local rains and storms ahead
According to the latest prognostic data of the National Observatory of Athens/meteo.gr, from the evening hours today, local rains are expected in the western and northern continental areas and in the Northern Ionian Sea. Gradually, by morning the local rains will spread to the rest of the country.
In the western and northern continental areas and in the Ionian, from the morning to the afternoon, rainfall will be strong in places. In the same areas there will also be storms and possibly hail. A weakening of the phenomena is expected from the evening hours tomorrow.
The concentrations of dust in the atmosphere will be increased and the phenomena in some cases will have characteristics of mud rain.
According to the classification of the precipitation episode (RPI), which is applied by the Meteo unit of the National Observatory of Athens, the precipitation episode for Thursday 26/10 is classified as Category 2 (Moderate).
Winds in the Aegean will blow from southerly directions up to 5-6 Beaufort, while in the Ionian the initially southerly winds up to 4-5 Beaufort will gradually turn to westerlies up to 4 Beaufort.
The temperature will show a small drop in terms of its maximum values in the north and west, but remaining at high values for the season.
