A yellow warning from the Department of Meteorology is in effect from 5:30 am.
Isolated, possibly strong storms are expected to affect the area from time to time.
The intensity of the rain is expected to vary between 35 and 50 millimeters per hour, while there is also a chance of hail.
The warning will be in effect until XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY OF CYPRUS
LARNACA AIRPORT
THUNDERSTORM WARNING
WARNING NUMBER: 13
DANGER LEVEL: YELLOW
DATE OF ISSUE: 17/03/2023 ISSUE TIME: 0530 TX
VALID FROM: 0530 TX 17/03/2023 UNTIL: 1400 TX 17/03/2023 pic.twitter.com/eCQqyYKX2o- CYMET (@CyMeteorology) March 17, 2023
Detailed weather report:
Low pressure affects the area.
Today the weather will be mostly cloudy and local rains and isolated storms are expected at intervals. On the highest peaks of Troodos, it is possible that sleet or snow will fall, while in a storm, hail is also possible. The winds will initially be mainly easterly to southeasterly, moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort and locally strong, 5 Beaufort, to gradually become mainly southwest to northwesterly, of the same intensity. The sea will be very rough. The temperature will rise to around 21 degrees in the interior, on the eastern and southern coasts, around 19 on the rest of the coasts and around 9 degrees in the higher mountains.
In the evening the weather will remain mostly cloudy and isolated rains are initially expected, while from midnight mainly and then local rains or isolated storms are expected mainly in the western half of the island. On the highest peaks of Troodos, sleet or even snow will fall. The winds will blow mainly southeast to southwest and locally variable, weak, 3 Beaufort and passing in the wind moderate, 4 Beaufort. The sea will be a little rough. The temperature will drop to around 6 degrees in the interior, around 10 on the coast and around 3 degrees in the higher mountains, where locally frost is expected to form.
On the weekend, the weather will be mostly cloudy and local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected. Snow or sleet is expected to fall on the highest peaks of Troodos.
On Monday, the weather will be partly cloudy and isolated rains are expected, without ruling out the possibility of a storm, mainly in the southern half of the island.
The temperature on Saturday is expected to drop, to fluctuate slightly below the average climatic values, while until Monday a gradual rise in temperature is expected, to fluctuate slightly above the average climatic values for the season.