The Meteorology Department has issued a Yellow Warning for rain and storms. The warning is in effect from 12:00 to 18:00pm today, September 30.
Isolated strong storms are expected to affect areas in the north, the mountains and the interior. Hail is expected to fall in a storm while winds will vary and strengthen. Rainfall intensity is expected to locally exceed 35 millimeters per hour.
Current weather forecast:
Low pressure begins to affect the area.
Initially today the weather will be partly cloudy, while isolated rains are expected in the coastal areas, without excluding an isolated storm in the southwest of the island. Gradually the weather will become mainly cloudy, while mainly after noon local rains and isolated storms are expected, especially in the mountains, the interior and the north, without excluding the occurrence of phenomena in areas in the east. In a storm, hail is likely to occur. The winds will blow mainly southwest to northwest, weak to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and gradually moderate to strong on the coast, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will generally be a little rough. The temperature will rise to around 30 degrees in the interior, around 28 on the coast and around 18 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight the weather will remain mainly cloudy, while isolated rains are expected on the coast, without ruling out the occurrence of an isolated storm, mainly in the west and north. The winds will blow mainly southwest to northwest, weak and temporary on the coast to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will initially be a little rough, however it will gradually become temporarily calm to a little rough. The temperature will drop to around 19 degrees inland and on the coast and around 8 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the weather will be mainly cloudy, while in the morning hours on the coasts there will be isolated rains or even storms. Progressively and especially after noon, the phenomena will become more general and intensify, since local rains and isolated storms are expected. Hail is expected to fall in a storm. On Friday, the phenomena may be intense or even prolonged.
The temperature will gradually drop until Friday and on Saturday there will be no significant change, thus fluctuating below normal levels for the season.
