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Hours of thunderstorms and heavy rain have been reported in many parts of western Greece since early Friday, including many of the Ionian islands, causing floods and widespread disruptions to travel and communications. The weather front, according to the Meteo...

As weather conditions in Greece have continued to deteriorate since the early hours of Thursday, a massive storm cloud was spotted in the skies above Athens on Thursday afternoon. The sudden autumnal rain didn't last very long and it wasn't...

Greece must brace itself for a cold front with heavy rainfall and a rapid drop in temperatures from Thursday onward, meteorologists said on Thursday morning, The weather will deteriorate on Thursday and Friday with rainstorms that, in some cases, will...

A series of violent thunderstorms swept across most of the Ionian islands and western parts of the Greek mainland on Tuesday morning. Two men have died so far as a result of the storms. A 35-year old Pakistani national succumbed near...

A fierce storm hit Thessaloniki on Thursday night, resulting in dozens of homes being flooded and two motorists becoming marooned along submerged streets which were completely submerged in murky water. The fire service received more than 150 calls with seventeen...

The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS or EMY) issued a weather warning on Friday for very strong winds which will affect several areas of the country, increasing the risk of wildfires. More specifically, the warning covers the areas of the...

Following a long period of extremely high temperatures and strong winds, which contributed to the spread of devastating wildfires on Evia, Greece is preparing for an autumnal change in the weather, beginning on Friday night. According to a forecast issued...

More than 3,000 lightning strikes, which occurred mostly during rainstorms, were recorded in central regions of the country on August 15, according to the National Observatory of Athens. The unusually widespread electrostatic activity was detected by the ZEUS long-range lightning detection...

The scorching temperatures that have been recorded in Greece since last Friday are set to moderate beginning on Thursday, according to the latest forecast issued on Monday by the National Observatory of Athens' Meteo department. Most areas across Greece have experienced temperatures reaching...

Meteorologists warn that a punishing heatwave with temperatures rising above 40°C (104°F) will hit Greece over the weekend, beginning on Friday. According to the Meteo weather service of the National Observatory of Athens, the hottest days will be Friday and...