Weather Tomorrow: Severe Storms Across Greece – Hail in Epirus and Ionian with Temperature Drop

Autumn-like weather will continue after October’s dramatic start, as hail and strong thunderstorms are expected across Greece tomorrow, Thursday (02.10.2025), particularly in the western parts of the country, including Epirus and the Ionian Sea. According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), increased cloudiness with rain, scattered thunderstorms — some locally intense — and isolated hail are forecast for the Ionian Islands, Epirus, western Macedonia, western Sterea, and western and southern Peloponnese, quickly spreading to other inland areas, Evia, the Sporades, the northern Aegean, and from midday to the western Cyclades and western Crete. In the Dodecanese, eastern Cyclades, and eastern Crete, skies will initially be clear, but clouds will develop by noon, leading to local rains at night, gradually turning into scattered thunderstorms and isolated hail. Winds in western regions will initially be southerly to southeasterly at 4–6 Beaufort, shifting to northerly and northwesterly by afternoon, reaching up to 7 Beaufort in the northern Ionian. In eastern areas, winds will start northerly at 3–4 Beaufort, gradually turning southerly at 4–6 Beaufort. Eastern Aegean winds will be easterly at 4–6 Beaufort, becoming northwesterly by evening. Temperatures will drop nationwide: highs will not exceed 17–19°C in northern regions, 22–24°C in the Ionian and mainland, and only in the Dodecanese, Cyclades, and Crete will temperatures reach 25–27°C. Regionally, Thrace will see increasing clouds with rain and afternoon thunderstorms intensifying overnight. Western Macedonia will experience heavy rains and storms from early morning until evening, spreading to central and then eastern Macedonia later in the day. Winds there will be easterly at 4–6 Beaufort, turning northwesterly at night. Temperatures range from 11–19°C, lower in western Macedonia. In Epirus, the Ionian islands, and western mainland regions, expect persistent storms through the afternoon with temperatures between 14–24°C, cooler inland. Thessaly, eastern mainland, Evia, and eastern Peloponnese will face strong storms from midday into the evening. Winds will shift from easterly to northwesterly at night, with temperatures between 12–24°C, lower in Thessaly. The Cyclades and Crete will see increasing clouds, with storms developing in western Crete by midday, spreading eastward by night. Winds will shift from northerly to southerly at 5–6 Beaufort, with temperatures up to 27°C in Crete. In the eastern Aegean and Dodecanese, clear skies will give way to evening rains and storms. Winds will vary by region, temperatures reaching 27°C in the Dodecanese. Attica will face intense storms from midday, with temperatures 16–22°C and southerly winds at 4–6 Beaufort. Thessaloniki will have strong storms from morning hours, with temperatures 13–17°C and winds shifting from easterly to northerly.