Autumn to put in an appearance this weekend

After weeks of dry, sunny weather more reminiscent of late spring, autumn will be making an appearance this weekend, the national weather service (EMY) said in a bulletin on Tuesday.

According to EMY, clouds are expected to start gathering on Friday in northern and western parts of the country, bringing the first burst of showers and sporadic storms overnight.

The wet weather will persist in those areas on Saturday and will expanding east to hit central Greece and the eastern mainland by Sunday, as well as affecting the islands of the Aegean.

Winds are also expected to pick up, starting in the Ionian Sea, and will be coming in from a northerly direction, bringing a chill that will push down temperatures to more seasonal levels, EMY added.