On Thursday, the Meteorological Service issued a yellow warning for severe weather conditions, effective from 9:00 p.m. last night until 5:00 p.m. this afternoon. Late yesterday afternoon, the CY-Alert was also sounded; however, many residents are wondering… where exactly the bad weather that would affect the island is.
Weather analyst Tasos Ierodiakonou, speaking on the Alpha News program, explained that it is a combination of a low-pressure system and an isolated cold air mass, which are creating unstable conditions.
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The weather will remain unstable until 4:00–5:00 p.m., though not throughout all of Cyprus, as only specific areas will be affected in the coming hours.
This morning, we experienced temporary and localized increases in cloud cover, with showers and isolated thunderstorms. In general, these weather phenomena were more limited starting this morning.
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From midday through the afternoon, cloud cover will develop from the mountains toward the interior and the east-southeast, namely in the districts of Famagusta and Larnaca, with local rain and thunderstorms in the aforementioned areas, but mainly in the eastern parts of the mountains, namely around Machairas and toward the regions of the Larnaca and Famagusta districts, with locally intense thunderstorms, light and limited lightning activity, and a significant amount of rain. Despite conditions favorable for local rain and thunderstorms, no extreme weather events are expected, and by the afternoon, the weather will begin to improve noticeably.
By evening, the weather will have improved with only a few passing local clouds, while more localized weather events are expected over the weekend in the island’s more mountainous areas.
Detailed forecast from the Meteorological Service
The low-pressure system affecting the island will subside by evening, while a weak low-pressure system will return to the area starting tomorrow.
This afternoon, the weather will be mostly cloudy, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms expected at times. These conditions will be concentrated mainly in the mountainous areas and the eastern half of the island, where they are expected to be intense or even prolonged in some places. Winds will be mainly southwesterly to northwesterly, moderate to strong at 4 to 5 Beaufort, and temporarily in the southwest, reaching very strong at 5 to 6 Beaufort. During a storm, however, the winds will shift and intensify, with stronger gusts that may reach 8 to 9 Beaufort. The sea will be generally slightly rough and, at times, rough along the windward coasts.
Tonight, the weather will gradually become mostly clear with locally increased cloud cover, mainly in the west. Winds will be mainly westerly to northwesterly, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and locally on the windward coasts up to moderate, 4 Beaufort. The sea will be generally slightly rough, but later in the south and east it will become calm to slightly rough. Temperatures will drop to around 19 degrees inland, around 21 degrees along the coast, and around 13 degrees in the higher mountain areas.
Tomorrow, the weather will initially be mostly clear, however, after noon, developing clouds may bring isolated showers or even thunderstorms, mainly in the mountains but also in some inland areas. Winds will be light to moderate from the southwest to northwest, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and later locally moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be generally slightly rough. Temperatures will reach around 33 degrees inland, around 29 on the western coast, around 31 on the rest of the coast, and around 24 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.
On Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, the weather will initially be mostly clear, however, after noon, increasing cloud cover may bring isolated showers, mainly in the mountains.
Temperatures will rise slightly on Sunday, reaching levels above the seasonal average. On Monday and Tuesday, there will be no significant change in temperatures.
