Filenews 1 December 2021
Slight snowfall occurred at dawn on the highest peaks of Troodos, while strong winds affect several areas nationwide.
The Director of the Meteorological Service, Kleanthis Nikolaidis, speaking to philenews, said that today the same phenomena will prevail as yesterday, noting that in Troodos Square the temperature is currently around 3 degrees Celsius while rainfall prevails in the area of Saitas. "No heavy snowfall is expected in Troodos", noted Mr. Nikolaidis.
He also pointed out that the most important feature of the weather today is the temperatures, which will be at normal or slightly below normal for the season levels, with a strong western air current.
At the same time, he stressed that a new system is expected on Friday, in which the weather will be mostly cloudy.
Warm this winter
Mr. Nikolaidis said that from what is shown by the seasonal forecasts this winter, i.e. the months of December, January, February, will be relatively warm months. He explained that the average temperatures will fluctuate at normal and slightly above, while the cumulative rainfall does not seem to reach normal levels and will range from 60%-70% of normal. As he mentioned when we say normal rainfall we mean the climatic height, that is, the average of the previous thirty years.
The Director of the Department of Meteorology of Cyprus noted that this is not good at all for Cyprus, because the combination of the relatively high temperature, relatively high average temperature for Cyprus in the next three months along with the relatively low cumulative rain in a dry place such as Cyprus, is understood that it will be an additional problem.
In detail the weather
Strong until very strong west wind current will affect the area, by evening.
Today, periods with mostly clear weather will alternate with cloudy weather, which in the morning is expected to give isolated rains and on the highest peaks of Troodos transient sleet or light snowfall. Winds will blow mainly west to northwest, moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort, but in the windward to very strong, 5 to 6 Beaufort. The sea will be turbulent to the east, turbulent to wavy to the south, but very wavy and initially to stormy in the west and north. The temperature will rise to around 19 degrees in the interior and the coast and to 8 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight, the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will blow mainly west to northwest moderate, 4 Beaufort, but initially windward to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will become a little turbulent in the east, a little turbulent and locally until turbulent in the south, but turbulent in the west and north. The temperature will drop to 9 degrees in the interior, around 11 degrees in the south and east coasts, around 13 degrees in the west and north coasts and 2 degrees in the higher mountains, where locally frost will form.
On Thursday, the weather will be mostly clear, but in the afternoon and evening there will be locally increased cloud.
On Friday the weather will be partly cloudy and at times mostly cloudy.
On Saturday the weather will be partly cloudy and at times cloudy, while in the evening local rains and isolated thunderstorms are gradually expected, from the west.
The temperature will rise slightly on Thursday and not significantly change thereafter, to generally fluctuate close to the average climatic values.
