The weather is unpredictable, with rain and thunderstorms “hitting” Cyprus in the middle of summer.

Posts by Kitasweather and Weather Forecast-ierodiakonou show increased cloud cover and heavy rainfall in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas during the month of July.

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At the same time, the Meteorological Department issued a yellow warning for severe thunderstorms. According to the announcement, isolated severe thunderstorms are expected to affect mountainous, inland, and northern areas of the island. Rainfall intensity may locally exceed 35 millimeters per hour. The warning is in effect from 12:00 p.m. on Monday until 6:00 p.m. that same day.

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Today, after the local patchy fog or mist clears, the weather will become mostly clear, although locally increased low cloud cover will be observed in some areas. However, around noon and in the early afternoon, developing clouds are expected to bring local showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly in the mountains, inland areas, and the north. Winds will be mainly southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and later in the south, up to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be slightly rough. Temperatures will rise to around 35 degrees in the interior, around 31 in the southeast and on the eastern coasts, around 30 degrees along the rest of the coast, and 26 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.

Tonight, there will be periods of increased low cloud cover, while patchy fog or mist is expected to form locally. Winds will be mainly northwesterly to northeasterly, light at 3 Beaufort, and the sea will be calm to slightly rough. Temperatures will drop to 22 degrees inland, around 23 degrees along the coast, and 18 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.

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On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, there will be periods of increased local cloud cover, which are expected to bring isolated showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms around noon and in the early afternoon, mainly in the mountains and inland areas.

Temperatures will rise slightly through Thursday, remaining close to average seasonal values.