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Crete weather

Winds Die Down Over Cretan Sea After Port Authority Warning

On Saturday, the Port Authority of Heraklion was put on storm alert in the wake of Northerly and Westerly winds…

At Least One Dead in Biblical Flooding at Agia Pelagia on Crete [Updates]

Torrential rain on Crete this weekend has caused millions in damage and cost the lives of at least one person.

Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport Closed Due to Storms

Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport has closed until at least 3 PM because of horrendous weather and flooding due to sweeping…

Crete’s Weekend Weather – Light Rain Turning to Sunshine Sunday

Visitors to Crete Island this weekend can expect cooler temperatures and light, scattered rain throughout the day on Saturday.

4.4 Magnitude Quake Rattles Central Crete [Updates]

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake outside the previously hard-hit village of Arkalochori shook central Crete island this afternoon.

Extended Greece Forecast = Scorching Hot Next Ten Days

The Greece forecast according to NOA will be unseasonably hot, and the service warns that temperatures on Thursday could reach…

Crete To Get a Deep Freeze From “Media” Cold Front

Meteorologists are predicting that the cold front "Medea" arriving on Saturday will bring with it very low temperatures throughout Greece.

Three Successive Weather Fronts Forecast to Affect Greece

According to the National Observatory in Athens (METEO) three weather fronts will affect Greece in succession, over the next few…

Crete Drenched in Wet and Cold by Leandros Front

Heavy rains and cold are expected here on Crete until tomorrow as cold front "Leandros" hammers the north of Greece…

Greece Expecting Warmest January in the Last 50 Years

According to Greece's National Observatory of Athens the country will experience the highest January temperatures of the last 50 years.

Crete Island Digs Out In the Aftermath of Torrential Rains

As Crete locals begin to dig out from under the mud and silt washed seaward by torrential rains, the extent…

Weather System “Kirki” Dumps Rain on Most of Greece

A low-pressure front spawned by the weather system Kirki is already moving east over much of southwest Greece today.

Fall Arrives in Greece Via Heavy Crete Thunderstorms

Last night Heraklion, Crete people were drenched in torrential rain and startled by severe thunderstorms that heralded the beginning of…

Early Morning Earthquake Cluster Rattles Crete lsland Awake

A series of earthquakes off the northeastern shore of Crete shook citizens awake in the early hours of October 10th.

Greece Weather Service Predicting Record October Heat Wave

The weather in much of the western part of Greece recently has been temperate to cool, but now Greek meteorologists…

Tropical Cyclone Ianos Tears Its Way Across Crete Island

After ripping its way across the Ionian islands and the Greece mainlain, cyclone Ianos slashed across Crete island last night.

A 5.9 Magnitude Quake Shakes Crete Island in Greece

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Heraklion Prefecture on Crete late this afternoon.

Midicane Ianos Makes Landfall on Mainland Greece

A rare Mediterranean hurricane-like storm Ianos landing in Greece has grounded flights and is lashing the surrounding seas of Greece…

Crete Island Weather Takes a Turn Wednesday

According to the latest forecasts by the National Observatory of Athens, Crete may get unseasonable rainfall and winds by tomorrow.

Greece Weather Forecast “Baking Hot” All This Week

According to the Athens National Observatory, Greece will continue to cook under unseasonally high temperatures through the rest of this…