Weather Forecast: Rain and Freezing Cold – Snow Continues in Mountainous Areas

Today, April 8, 2025, the weather across most regions of Greece will feel like winter with scattered showers and freezing temperatures. The cold spell is expected to continue through Wednesday, April 9, along with snowfall in higher altitudes. Frost will occur in several areas during the night. In Athens, the temperature dropped drastically within a few hours. Meanwhile, northern Greece experiences intense snowfall and biting cold. Temperatures today will remain low, with frost affecting inland areas and local temperatures dropping as low as -6°C. Improvement is forecasted from Thursday as the cold front weakens, with noticeable warming by Saturday. For today, Tuesday, April 8, clouds are expected over mainland Greece, the Ionian, and central/southern Aegean Sea, gradually focusing on central and southern mainland, southern Ionian, and southern Aegean. Temporary, localized snow showers are anticipated mainly in Western Macedonia and mountainous areas of Central Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus, and Sterea. Occasional light rain is possible in lower-altitude areas of these regions, southern Ionian islands, Dodecanese, Crete, the rest of Macedonia, and Thrace. Temperature ranges vary significantly across the country, with winds blowing at 4-6 Beaufort in the Aegean and shifting to northerly directions in the Ionian Sea. Attica expects cloudy skies, with northerly winds at 2-4 Beaufort, and temperatures between 8°C and 15°C in Athens. Thessaloniki will see cloudy conditions until noon with light showers and snow in the mountains before morning. Winds will blow at up to 3 Beaufort, with temperatures ranging from 6°C to 13°C. By Thursday, clearer skies are expected, though occasional cloudiness may persist in some inland areas.