Heavy rainfall was recorded on Thursday afternoon in various parts of Cyprus, amid a yellow warning issued by the Meteorological Service.
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The yellow warning for severe thunderstorms is in effect until 6:00 p.m., while, according to the Meteorological Service, isolated severe thunderstorms are expected to affect areas in the north, the mountains, and the interior. Rainfall intensity is expected to range locally from 35 to 50 millimeters per hour, and hail is also possible.
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Detailed weather report from the Meteorological Service
An unstable air mass will affect the region through Monday.
Tonight, the weather will be locally partly cloudy, with a chance of isolated showers; thunderstorms cannot be ruled out, especially in the west, north, or mountainous areas. Winds will be mainly southwesterly to northwesterly, light at 3 Beaufort and temporarily moderate at 4 Beaufort. The sea will be somewhat choppy. Temperatures will drop to 15 degrees inland, around 18 degrees along the coast, and 8 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.
Tomorrow, the weather will start out partly cloudy with scattered showers expected, mainly in the west and north, but by the afternoon it will become mostly cloudy, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms expected, mainly in the mountains, inland, and in the west. Hail is also possible in areas with thunderstorms. Winds will be mainly southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and temporarily stronger—up to 5 Beaufort—in windward areas. The sea will be slightly rough. Temperatures will reach around 28 degrees inland, along the southern and eastern coasts, around 26 degrees along the rest of the coast, and 17 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.
Tomorrow night, the weather will be temporarily partly cloudy, with a chance of isolated showers, mainly along the coast. Winds will blow from the northwest to the northeast, and on the northern coasts from the southeast, at a light 3 Beaufort. The sea will be calm to slightly rough.
Over the weekend and on Monday, the weather will be mostly cloudy at times, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms expected intermittently.
Temperatures will remain at the same levels, which are slightly below the seasonal averages.
