A yellow warning for extreme high temperatures will be in effect from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
According to the yellow warning issued yesterday by the Meteorological Department, which is in effect for the midday hours today, the maximum temperature is expected to reach around 41 degrees in the interior and around 32 in the higher mountainous areas.
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A seasonal low-pressure system is prevailing in the region, while a relatively warm air mass is affecting the island.
Today, the weather will be generally mostly clear, while increased cloud cover will develop after noon, mainly in the mountains. Winds will initially be variable and light, at 3 Beaufort, before gradually shifting to mainly southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and along the southern and southwestern coasts in the afternoon, they will reach strong speeds of 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be generally calm to slightly rough, though it will become slightly rough in the afternoon on the windward coasts. Temperatures will reach around 41 degrees inland, around 33 on the western coast, around 36 on the rest of the coast, and around 32 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.
Tonight, the weather will remain mostly clear, although later on, there will be some local low cloud cover along the coast. Winds will weaken and gradually become downslope, light, at 3 Beaufort. The sea will be generally calm to slightly rough, though it will remain slightly rough locally in windward areas. Temperatures will drop to around 25 degrees inland and along the coast and to around 19 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.
On Saturday and Sunday, the weather will be generally mostly clear, though increased local cloud cover will be observed at times.
On Monday, there will be periods of increased local cloud cover, which, after noon in the mountains, may bring isolated showers.
Temperatures will drop slightly on Saturday, remaining at the same levels through Monday, and will continue to hover above the seasonal average.
