Strong northerly winds and cooler weather for Greece from Thursday, 5 November

Wednesday showers and fog

Greek forecasters expect an unsettled Wednesday, 4 November 2026, with cloud across much of the country and local showers mainly in the east. The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY) places the rain over Thrace, the northeast Aegean islands and the Dodecanese, where isolated thunderstorms may also form early in the morning. Light rain is also expected in the Sporades and in parts of the northern and eastern Aegean. In the morning and at night visibility will be locally limited, mainly in the west, where fog is likely to form in mountain areas. Attica is expected to see a few clouds and a chance of brief light showers, according to the meteo forecast.

Winds and temperatures on Wednesday

Northerly winds of 4 to 5 Beaufort are forecast across much of the country, rising to 6 in the Aegean and up to 7 in the north from the evening, according to EMY and the SKAI forecast by Christina Souzi. Temperatures fall in the north, where maxima of 16 to 18°C are expected. The rest of the mainland and the Ionian should reach 19 to 21°C, while the southern Aegean is forecast at 22 to 23°C. The two main cities get different figures depending on the source. EMY's ranges, carried by NEWS 24/7, give Attica 10 to 21°C and Thessaloniki 10 to 17°C, while the meteo forecast puts central Athens at 14 to 20-21°C and central Thessaloniki at 9 to 16°C.

Thursday brings the strongest winds

Thursday, 5 November, marks a sharper change in the weather. NewsIT reports that northerly and northeasterly winds will strengthen noticeably that day, with gusts of 7 to 8 Beaufort across the Aegean, the mainland and the southern Ionian. SKAI expects northerly winds of 6 to 7 Beaufort over the Aegean on the same day, with temperatures dipping slightly further. NEWS 24/7 gives winds of 4 to 6 Beaufort in the east, reaching 7 locally in the Aegean, and a further temperature fall mainly in the north and east, with 14 to 16°C on the northern mainland and 22 to 23°C in the Dodecanese. Local rain is expected mainly in Eastern and Central Macedonia, eastern Sterea, the eastern Peloponnese, the Cyclades and Crete. The cooler autumn spell is described as following the passage of storm Agneta through the country.

Friday and Saturday outlook

SKAI expects some clouds on Friday, 6 November, and Saturday, 7 November, over the eastern mainland and Crete, with possible light local showers. Northerly winds of 6 to 7 Beaufort are forecast to continue over the Aegean on both days, and temperatures are expected to dip slightly further on Friday. NEWS 24/7's outlook for Friday, 6 November, also points to clouds with local rain until the afternoon in the eastern mainland and Crete. Beyond Saturday, the sources give no forecast.