Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece — SkimNews
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- Kosanica, Montenegro recorded a 30°C gap between daytime highs and overnight lows on October 4–5 — more than double the October average range (typical max 15°C, min 4°C)
- The diurnal swings were driven by high pressure over the Balkans, which delivered prolonged daytime sunshine and rapid overnight cooling under cloudless skies
- A deepening low-pressure system is crossing the Adriatic and Ionian seas and is forecast to reach the Aegean by midweek
- Greece faces heavy rain and strong winds, with widespread totals of 50–150mm and peak rainfall expected around Skiathos island
- Later in the week the system will bring showers to Crete, which was struck by severe flooding a week earlier that swept cars and trees into the sea
Why it matters: Crete was hit by severe flooding just a week ago that swept cars and trees into the sea, and the same island now faces another round of heavy rain with 50–150mm totals forecast across Greece — putting compounding pressure on cleanup operations, road infrastructure, and emergency services already stretched from the prior storm.
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