Early today, the weather will be generally mostly clear, although the southern coasts will see morning local fog and low clouds, which will soon dissipate. Gradually, increased local cloud cover will develop, which may bring isolated showers in the mountains after noon. Winds will be mainly southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and will gradually strengthen by the afternoon along the coast to moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be generally calm to slightly rough, and temporarily slightly rough in the afternoon on the windward coasts. Temperatures will rise to around 40 degrees inland, around 32 on the southwestern and western coasts, around 34 on the rest of the coast, and around 30 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.
The Meteorological Service has issued a yellow warning for extremely high temperatures.
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The warning is in effect on Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and according to the Meteorological Service, the maximum temperature inland is expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius.
Tonight, the weather will remain generally clear, while later on there will be increased low cloud cover, mainly along the southern and eastern coasts. Winds will continue to blow mainly from the southwest to northwest, light and occasionally moderate, at 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be generally calm to slightly rough, though locally in the west and north it will remain slightly rough. Temperatures will drop to around 23 degrees inland and along the coast, and to around 20 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.
On Friday, the weather will be generally mostly clear with temporarily increased cloud cover; however, during the midday hours and afterward, clouds developing in the mountains may bring isolated showers.
On Saturday and Sunday, the weather in most areas will remain mostly clear with temporary increases in cloud cover; however, clouds forming in the mountains after noon are expected to bring isolated showers or even thunderstorms.
Temperatures through Sunday are not expected to change significantly and will continue to remain above seasonal averages.
