Yellow warning for severe thunderstorms, which will take effect[/B] from 14:00 noon today until 10:00 am on Monday morning, the Cyprus Meteorological Service has issued.
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 per 24 hours.
A barometric low is expected to affect the region. There will be intermittent
Today the weather will initially be partly cloudy with isolated showers expected, mainly in the west and north, but by the afternoon it will become mostly cloudy with localised showers and isolated thunderstorms. Locally the phenomena are likely to be prolonged and intense.
From late afternoon snow is likely to fall on the higher peaks of the Troodos. Winds will initially be northeast to southeast, light to moderate 3 to 4 Beaufort and locally up to strong 5 Beaufort, but by afternoon will become south to southwest, moderate to strong 4 to 5 Beaufort and locally up to very strong, 6 Beaufort. The sea will initially be slightly choppy to choppy to become gradually choppy and locally on the foreshore to choppy. Temperatures will rise to around 18 degrees inland and on the coast and 9 degrees in the higher mountains.
In the evening the weather will be mainly cloudy and showers and local thunderstorms are expected. The phenomena locally are likely to be prolonged or intense. In the higher mountains it will snow from time to time. Winds will blow mainly from the southwest, moderate to strong 4 to 5 Beaufort, but on the offshore very strong and occasionally fierce, 6 to 7 Beaufort. The sea will be rough to choppy and locally very choppy. The temperature will drop to 7 degrees inland, around 11 degrees on the coast and to 1 degree in the higher mountains, where frost is likely to form locally in the leeward areas.
On Monday[/B] the weather will be mainly cloudy and showers are expected in most areas, as well as isolated thunderstorms. Locally, phenomena are likely to be prolonged or intense, especially after midday. Snowfall or sleet is expected in the higher mountain ranges, while very strong southwesterly winds will blow on the onshore coast.
On Tuesday the weather will initially be mainly cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms, as well as occasional snowfall on the higher peaks of the Troodos. Gradually the weather will improve noticeably.
On Wednesday, the weather will be partly cloudy and occasionally cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms expected.
The temperature will drop on Monday to near climatic averages. A slight rise is expected on Tuesday while no significant change is expected on Wednesday.
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