The Byron Depression which has battered most of Greece causing extensive flooding, significant damage to homes, properties, infrastucture and natural habitat in and around Athens and its suburbs, has been affecting the island since late last night, albeit in a weakened state, bringing a low pressure system that will mostly pass through by tomorrow, according to the Met Office.
It has issued a yellow warning for severe isolated thunderstorms, starting at 12 noon through to 1830, mainly over easternn parts of the island, as 'precipitation rates may exceed the range of 35 millimeters per hour', whereas hail in the areas of the storms is forecast as not very unlikely.
The harmful layer of thin dust will persist in the atmosphere as perhaps the only constant during last weeks' unstable weather patterns.
The Byron forecast
Overcast skies will bring local showers and isolated storms from noon onwards, with the possibility of hail. Winds will be easterly to southeasterly, moderate to strong force four to five, strengthening and changing in the areas ofthe storms, over slight seas.
Temperatures will rise to 20 degrees Celsius inland, 21 across coastal regions and 11 on the highest reaches of the Troodos mountains.
Isolated showers and storms are forecast to continue this evening, mainly in coastal regions and over the mountains, with light to moderate winds, force three to four, over slight seas.
Temperatures will drop to 10 degrees Celsius inland, 12 in the southern and eastern coastal regions, 14 in the rest of the coastal areas and 4 on the mountains.
Next week will see local showers and isolated storms, not forecast in the same intensity as the weekend however, but hail possible, with a minor downturn in temperatures, slightly under the seasonal average.