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12/10/2021 14:00 While the bad weather caused by “Athena” today passes further east and the weather temporarily improves, a new disturbance from northern Europe will cause the transfer of cold and unstable air masses over the warm waters of the Mediterranean. This will result from the region of Sirte-South Ionian …

Summertime!!! Today marks the “Official” day with the longest daylight hours, and the year’s first heat wave is about to start. According to meteorologists, temperatures will slowly rise today. Between Tuesday and Friday, temperatures will bebetween 38 and 41 degrees Celsius in areas on the mainland. Maximums in seaside locations …

Most of us here in Zakynthos today were asking ourselves, “is it going to rain?” As the dark clouds rolled over the mountain tops we wondered whether we would be in for a down pour or not. It seems our neighbouring island, Kefalonia got more than their share of weird …

The bad weather which has been named “Medea” is in Zakynthos. Early this morning Monday 15/02/2021, light snowfall started to fall and a press release was immediately issued by the Zakynthos Sub-Region, where it draws attention to drivers moving in specific mountainous areas of the island. Staff from the Civil …

The national Meteorological Service has issued a warning for extreme weather conditions. A front that will bring intensive rainfalls, storms in coastal areas, locally accompanied by hailstorms, stormy winds and heavy snowfalls. The bad weather front is expected to hit us tonight Sunday, January 3rd. Whilst travelling across the nation …

The weather forecast within the next 24 hours rain, storms and wind. In detail, late this evening around 11.00p.m winds will increase from the South up to 55km/h. Sunday. Rain will fall early hours Sunday morning and through the night. By 08.00 a.m storms are expected.  The temperature throughout the …

Extreme weather conditions to hit Zakynthos later tonight. According to the press release for Dangerous Weather Reports issued on Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 by the National Weather Service (NMA), bad weather is forecast for today, Sunday afternoon (24-11-2019) from the west, which during Monday (25-11-2019) will affect almost the entire …

Many problems have been caused around the Island due to the extreme weather conditions overnight   Power cuts have also been reported in many areas around Zakynthos. Areas including Maries, Koiliomeno, Pantokratoras, Skinari, Volimes, Agio Leonta, Kypseli and Ambelokipi. In the village of Ambelokipi strong winds caused material damage to …