The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY) has updated its severe weather alert ahead of the storm expected to affect the country, bringing storms, strong winds, and possible hail.

It is noted that there are no significant changes compared to the initial alert.

Today, Thursday, from the afternoon, a new temporary deterioration of weather conditions is expected in Greece, with locally heavy rain, storms, strong winds, and possible hail.

Specifically, heavy rain and storms are forecast for:

a. Western and southern Peloponnese and the Ionian Islands from the afternoon of Thursday, 12-02-2026, until the early hours of Friday, 13-02-2026

b. Crete from Thursday night until Friday morning, 13-02-2026

c. Cyclades temporarily during the night from Thursday to Friday

d. Northern and eastern Aegean islands on Friday until the morning hours

e. Dodecanese intermittently on Friday until the afternoon

f. Thrace temporarily on Friday morning, 13-02-2026

• Very strong to storm-force winds are expected:
• Western Greece: Thursday night (southern to southwesterly winds) and Friday morning (west to northwest winds)
• Crete, Cyclades, and Dodecanese: Thursday night to Friday (southwesterly winds)
• Kythera and Crete: Friday from morning until afternoon (westerly winds)

When the storm starts – Maps from meteo.gr with affected areas and dangerous hours

According to the latest forecasts from the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, while a temporary improvement is expected around midday Thursday, 12/02, a new weather change is expected from the afternoon of Thursday, 12/02, starting from the west. This change is caused by the passage of a low-pressure system from Italy toward the Aegean region.

Specifically:

• From the afternoon of Thursday, 12/02, rain and local storms are expected initially in the Ionian Sea and western mainland areas. The phenomena will gradually spread eastward during Thursday night, 12/02, and the early hours of Friday, 13/02, affecting most of the country.
• Rain and storms in parts of the Ionian, Western Peloponnese, Crete, Eastern Aegean, and Dodecanese will be intense, and storms may be accompanied by hail. In the southern Aegean (including Crete), there is a possibility of tornado formation.

The following set of maps shows the position of the low-pressure system and the 3-hour precipitation forecast for:

• 17:00–20:00 Thursday, 12/02
• 23:00 Thursday, 12/02 – 02:00 Friday, 13/02
• 05:00–08:00 Friday, 13/02