The Cyprus Meteorological Service issued a yellow warning on Saturday afternoon for severe thunderstorms.
Specifically, prolonged showers and locally heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect the area from time to time. Total rainfall is likely to locally exceed 55 mm over 24 hours.
The warning will be in effect from 14:00 on Sunday afternoon until 10:00 on Monday morning.
The warning will be in effect from 14:00 on Sunday until 10:00 on Monday morning.
What the weather holds for us through Wednesday
A low barometer in the southern Ionian is moving slowly eastward and will begin to affect the region by Sunday afternoon. There will be occasional sparse dust in the atmosphere.
Tonight, the weather will be partly cloudy and locally mostly cloudy, while later in some inland and eastern coastal areas, sparse fog or low clouds are expected to form. Winds will be northeast to southeast, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and later on the windward coast up to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be a little choppy, but offshore up to choppy. The temperature will drop to 8 degrees inland, around 13 degrees on the coast and 3 degrees in the higher mountains, where frost is likely to form locally.
Tomorrow, the weather will be partly cloudy at first and partly cloudy at times, with isolated showers expected. After noon, the weather will become mostly cloudy with localised showers and isolated thunderstorms.[FROM LATE AFTERNOON ON THE higher peaks of the Troodos, snowfall is expected. Winds will initially be northeast to southeast, moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort, and later southeast to southwest, strong to very strong, 5 to 6 Beaufort. The sea will initially be slightly choppy to choppy to gradually becoming choppy and locally on the foreshore to choppy. The temperature will rise to around 18 degrees inland and on the coast and around 9 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tomorrow evening the weather will be mainly cloudy with showers and local thunderstorms. The phenomena locally will probably be prolonged or even intense. In the higher mountains snow is expected from time to time.[/B] Winds will blow mainly from the southwest, moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort, but on the windward coast very strong and occasionally up to strong, 6 to 7 Beaufort. The sea will be rough to choppy and locally very choppy.
On Monday, the weather will be mainly cloudy, with showers expected in most areas and isolated thunderstorms. Locally, phenomena are likely to be prolonged or intense, especially after midday. Snowfall or sleet is expected in the higher elevations, while very strong southwesterly winds are expected on the windward coast. On Tuesday the weather will initially be mainly cloudy, with local showers or isolated thunderstorms, and occasional snowfall on the higher Troodos peaks, but will improve markedly later.
On Wednesday, the weather will be partly cloudy and partly cloudy at times and local showers and isolated thunderstorms are gradually expected from the west.
On Monday, the temperature will drop to be close to average climatic values, while on Tuesday a slight rise is expected. On Wednesday, no significant change is expected.
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