Acropolis Rally Greece: the latest WRC weather forecast

The World Rally Championship heads to Greece this weekend, and it is expected to be a dry and sunny affair as the sport returns to Europe.

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Having taken a break away from Europe, to compete in Rally Japan, the WRC has returned to the continent to start a trio of successive events, spanning from Greece, Estonia, to Finland.

Greece also marks a return to gravel conditions for the sport, having competed on its last asphalt surface of the season in Japan. It will begin a long stretch of seven consecutive gravel events, which will lead up to the season finale in November.

Toyota’s Elfyn Evans will have the difficult task of opening up the road on Friday morning, acting as a road sweeper for those behind and providing better road conditions for his competitors.

Additionally, Hyundai, who are competitive on gravel, will be looking to capitalise on their recent success on the road condition, having won Rally de Portugal with Thierry Neuville in May.

So, what is the weather expected to be like in Greece? According to the weather watchers at AccuWeather, here is the latest forecast:

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Thursday

There are only two stages taking place on the opening day of the event: shakedown and SS1. As such, the conditions are expected to be sunny with areas of high cloud.

Temperatures are expected to stand around 33°, with lows of 19°. There is some chance of rain, but it’s reported to be 25%.

Friday

The first full day of the weekend will enjoy slightly better conditions, with sunny spells expected. Temperatures are forecast to increase to highs of 34° and lows of 21°, the highest of the weekend.

The chance of rain does drop compared to Thursday, lowering to 4%.

Saturday

Day three will enjoy similar conditions to Friday, with sunny spells and breezy conditions. Temperatures are predicted to drop a degree, lowering to highs of 33°, but the lower heat is expected to hold at 21°.

Again, the chance of rain is expected to be lower, with AccuWeather expecting 1% of rain.

Sunday

For the final day of the weekend, it is predicted to be a windy day with long sunny spells. Following on from the pattern of Friday and Saturday, temperatures are expected to lower again with highs of 32° and lows of 18°.

However, there is no rain expected with a 0% chance of precipitation reported.

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Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.