Filenews 21 September 2021
Heat and high concentrations of dust in the atmosphere include the current weather backdrop.
The weather report in full:
The relatively warm gas mass, which affects the region, has been receding since Thursday.
Today Tuesday the weather will be mostly clear. The temperature will rise to around 37 degrees in the interior, around 31 degrees in the west and southwest coasts, around 33 degrees in the rest of the coast and around 29 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight the weather will be mostly clear, but in the midnight hours local sparse fog and low clouds are expected, mainly in eastern areas of the island. The temperature will drop to around 20 degrees in the interior and southwest coasts, around 21 degrees in the rest of the coast and around 18 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Wednesday the weather will be mostly clear, but in the afternoon locally elevated clouds are likely to give isolated rain, in the mountains or inland.
On Thursday the weather will be mostly clear, but locally elevated overcast is expected to give isolated rains, mainly from midday onwards.
On Friday the weather will be mostly clear, but locally elevated overcast, at noon and in the afternoon, are likely to give isolated rain, in the highlands.
The temperature will drop slightly on Wednesday, in the mountains and inland, to hover slightly above the average climatic values. By Friday, a further noticeable drop in temperature is expected, in the mountains and in the interior, while on the coast a small drop, to range below the average climatic values, in the mountains and in the interior and a little further down on the coast.
Dust in the atmosphere
High concentrations of dust are observed today, September 21, 2021, in the atmosphere according to the measurements of the ground stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network of the Department of Labour Inspection.
Because the powder contains small-sized inhalable particles, which may have a negative effect on human health, the public and especially vulnerable population groups (children, the elderly and the sick) are encouraged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the phenomenon is over.
Employers must take appropriate measures (organizational or even technical), after assessing the risks to their employees who are in open spaces and employees in such areas are advised to use appropriate means of personal protection.
For information, the last hourly dust concentration values measured at 8:00 a.m. in the following areas were:
Nicosia: 98 μg/m3
Limassol: 81 μg/m3
Larnaca: 58 μg/m3
Paphos: 63 μg/m3
Paralimni: 58 μg/m3
Zygi: 46 μg/m3
Agia Marina Xyliatou: 55 μg/m3
Note that "dust" means inhalable particulate matter in the atmosphere with a diameter of less than 10 μm (PM10). According to the relevant legislation, the limit value refers to the average daily value and must not exceed the value of 50 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter).
More information and continuous, immediate information on the results of the hourly measurements can be found on the website www.airquality.gov.cy and the application ''Air Quality Cyprus'', which can be installed free of charge on a mobile phone.
