Today the weather will be mainly cloudy with showers and local thunderstorms, with some areas possibly experiencing prolonged or even heavy showers, while locally thin fog and low clouds or mist are likely to form. Sleet or snow is possible on the higher peaks of the Troodos. From the afternoon onwards, the system recedes to the east and the phenomena will gradually weaken. Winds will be mainly southeast to southwest and on the west coast in the afternoon up to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and occasionally on the windward coast moderate, 4 Beaufort. The sea will be a little rough. The temperature will rise to around 20 degrees in the interior and on the coast and around 11 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight the weather will be mainly cloudy at times and initially local showers or thunderstorms are expected in eastern areas of the island and gradually isolated showers or thunderstorms are possible, mainly on the coast. Winds will be mainly southwest to northwest, light, 3 Beaufort. The sea will gradually become calm to a little choppy on the east and south coasts, but will remain a little choppy elsewhere and locally on the north coast will be a little choppy to choppy. Temperatures will drop to around 12 degrees inland, around 15 on the west coast, around 14 on the rest of the coast and around 7 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Thursday the weather will be partly cloudy and isolated showers are expected, mainly in the mountains. On Friday the weather will be partly cloudy, with a slight chance of isolated showers in the afternoon. On Saturday the weather will be mainly clear with occasional clouds.
Temperatures are expected to rise gradually until Saturday, to be above seasonal averages.
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