The Cyprus Meteorology Department issued a yellow warning for isolated strong storms today.
The weather in detail
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Today, the weather will initially be partly cloudy, while isolated rain in coastal areas is not ruled out. However, the weather will gradually become mainly cloudy and during the midday hours and thereafter, clouds that will develop will give local rains but also isolated storms, mainly in the mountains, the interior, the north and the east. Hail is also expected to fall in a storm. The phenomena are expected to weaken late in the afternoon. The winds will initially blow southeasterly to southwesterly, weak, 3 Beaufort, to gradually become southwesterly to northwesterly, weak to moderate and on the windward coasts temporarily moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea in the south and east will be calm to slightly rough, however in the west and north it will be slightly rough. The temperature will rise to around 22 degrees inland, around 20 on the coast and around 8 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight, the weather in most areas will become mainly clear with locally increased cloudiness, which in the west and north may give isolated rain. Later and during the dawn hours, mainly in areas of the interior and in the east, low cloudiness but also sparse fog or mist may form. Winds will turn down, weak, 3 Beaufort and the sea will be generally calm to slightly rough. The temperature will drop to around 9 degrees in the interior, around 12 on the south and east coasts, around 14 on the west and north coasts and around 4 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Saturday, the weather will initially be mainly clear with locally increased cloudiness, however during the midday hours and onwards, clouds that will develop are expected to produce isolated rains and an isolated storm, mainly in the mountainous areas, inland areas and in the east.
On Sunday, increased medium and high clouds will be observed, while isolated rain is expected at times. On Monday, the weather will be mainly clear with increased medium and high clouds.
The temperature is not expected to change significantly until Saturday, while it will gradually rise until Monday, to remain above the average climatic values of the season.
