Rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected tonight and tomorrow, with hail possible and locally intense or prolonged conditions. The low-pressure system centred over Rhodes, accompanied by frontal activity, is moving southeast and will affect the region until tomorrow morning.
Tonight, the weather will remain mainly cloudy, with local rain and isolated thunderstorms. Hail is expected during a thunderstorm, and conditions may be locally intense or prolonged. Winds will become mainly southerly to southwesterly, light to moderate and locally moderate, force 3 to 4 Beaufort. During a thunderstorm, winds will be variable and strengthen significantly, with gusts of up to force 7 to 8 Beaufort. The sea will be generally slightly rough to rough. Temperatures will fall to around 16 degrees inland, 18 on the coast and 8 degrees in the highest mountains.
Tomorrow, the weather will be mainly cloudy, with local rain and isolated thunderstorms at times. Hail is expected during a thunderstorm. Conditions will improve significantly late in the afternoon and afterwards. Winds will initially be southerly to southwesterly, light to moderate, force 3 to 4 Beaufort, before gradually turning southwesterly to northwesterly at the same strength. During a thunderstorm, winds will be variable and strengthen. The sea will be generally slightly rough to rough. Temperatures will rise to around 26 degrees inland and on the coast, and 15 degrees in the highest mountains.
Tomorrow night, locally increased cloud cover is expected. Isolated showers may occur on the coast, particularly in the west and north, where an isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out. Winds will gradually become downslope, light, force 3 Beaufort. The sea will initially be slightly rough, but later will become generally calm to slightly rough.
On Friday, the weather will be partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thunderstorms expected after midday, mainly in the mountains, inland and in the north.
On Saturday, locally increased cloud cover will occur at times and is expected to bring isolated showers or a thunderstorm, mainly in the mountains and in the north. Isolated showers or thunderstorms are expected in the west in the evening. On Sunday, the weather will initially be mainly cloudy, with isolated showers or a thunderstorm, but will soon become mainly fine, with temporarily increased cloud cover.
Temperatures are not expected to change significantly through Sunday and will remain below the seasonal average.
Temperatures recorded today and relative humidity at 3 p.m.:
- Nicosia: maximum 30°C, minimum 18°C, relative humidity 44%.
- Larnaca Airport: maximum 29°C, minimum 20°C, relative humidity 64%.
- Limassol: maximum 28°C, minimum 19°C, relative humidity 62%.
- Paphos Airport: maximum 27°C, minimum 20°C, relative humidity 81%.
- Frenaros: maximum 28°C, minimum 19°C, relative humidity 55%.
- Prodromos: maximum 17°C, minimum 12°C, relative humidity 91%.
- Polis Chrysochous: maximum 28°C, minimum 19°C, relative humidity 93%.
Source: CNA
