Stable weather conditions are affecting the region, with a barometric low centered near Rhodes moving slowly eastward and will affect the region from late Saturday night through Monday.
Today, periods of sunshine will alternate with clouds, which are expected to produce isolated showers, mainly in the western half of the island. Snow or sleet may fall on the higher Troodos peaks and locally in the higher mountains. Winds will be mainly southwesterly to westerly, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and on the coast moderate and occasionally strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be slightly choppy to choppy, but locally in the west and north choppy. Temperatures will rise to around 18 degrees inland and on the coast and 6 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight, the weather will become mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms expected in many areas. Snowfall is expected in the higher elevations. The phenomena will be locally prolonged or intense. Winds will be mainly south to southwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, but moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort, 4 to 5 Beaufort in the onshore areas and occasionally very strong, 6 Beaufort. The sea will initially be slightly choppy to choppy, becoming gradually choppy on the foreshore and choppy on the leeward side. Temperatures will drop to 9 degrees inland, around 11 on the southern and eastern coasts, around 13 on the western and northern coasts and to zero in the higher mountains, where frost is expected to form.
On Sunday, the weather will be cloudy, with showers and thunderstorms as well as snow in the higher mountains. The phenomena are expected to be prolonged or even intense in places, while a very strong to strong southwest wind is expected mainly on the coast.
On Monday, the weather will continue to be mainly cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms as well as snow in the higher mountains, but from the afternoon onwards a gradual improvement is expected. On Tuesday, isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected, mainly after noon.
The temperature will drop slightly on Sunday to be close to average climatic values, while no significant change is expected on Monday. Την Τρίτη αναμένεται μικρή άνοδος της θερμοκρασίας
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