Cyprus in the grip of intense weather phenomena - Detailed forecast

According to the Meteorological Department, initially, the weather today will be partly cloudy and locally cloudy, while isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected on the west and north coasts. Progressively until noon the weather will become mostly cloudy with rain and local storms. In a storm, hail is also possible. Snow will fall in the mountains, while snow or sleet will fall locally in the semi-mountains.

Tonight, the weather will remain mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. In a storm, hail is also possible. Snow will fall in the mountains, while snow or sleet will fall locally in the semi-mountains.

The forecast in detail:

Weak low pressure is starting to gradually affect the island, while low pressure is expected from Saturday night.

The height of the snow in Troodos Square, at the time of issuance of the bulletin, was 16 cm.

To begin with, the weather today will be partly cloudy and locally cloudy, with isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms expected on the west and north coasts. Progressively until noon the weather will become mostly cloudy with rain and local storms. In a storm, hail is also possible. Snow will fall in the mountains, while snow or sleet will fall locally in the semi-mountains. Winds will be south to southwest and locally to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be a little rough, but locally in the west and north it will be up to rough. The temperature will rise to around 13 degrees in the interior, to 15 on the coasts and around 4 degrees in the higher mountains. In the higher mountains and locally in the lower ones, frost will prevail.

Tonight, the weather will remain mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. In a storm, hail is also possible. Snow will fall in the mountains, while snow or sleet will fall locally in the semi-mountains. Winds will be mainly northwest to northeast and locally variable, light and locally to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will generally be rough. The temperature will drop to around 4 degrees inland, around 5 on the east and south coasts, around 7 on the west and north coasts and around minus two degrees in the higher mountains. Frost is expected to form in the mountains and semi-mountains.

On Saturday, the weather will remain mostly cloudy with isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms. Snow will fall in the mountains, while snow or sleet will fall locally in the semi-mountains. From late Saturday night, but also on Sunday, rain and local storms are expected. Locally the effects may be prolonged and transiently intense. Local rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected on Monday. The temperature is not expected to change significantly.

On Sunday, snow will fall in the mountains, while locally and in the semi-mountains, snow or sleet will fall. The temperature is not expected to change significantly.

On Monday, snow will fall in the mountains, while locally and in the semi-mountains, snow or sleet will fall. The temperature will drop slightly, to remain slightly below the average climatic values ​​for the season.