Filenews 18 August 2022 - by Despina Psyllou
A wave of high temperatures with 40s and intense discomfort is in store from today and for the coming days the weather. The temperature is expected to rise by the weekend up to 3 degrees above normal levels.
As the director of the Department of Meteorology, Kleanthis Nikolaidis, explained to "F", this is the effects of the heatwave that affects central Europe and the Balkans. However, he underlined, Cyprus will not be affected to the same extent.
"The wave of high temperatures and humidity is expected to worsen in central Europe, causing very serious problems. These areas were expecting their first rains at this time."
However, Mr. Nikolaidis said, in Cyprus the effects will be limited, clarifying that this high pressure system will affect our country by raising the mercury a few degrees above normal. "Such systems are obsessed, that is, they remain in one area for days. It looks like it will last. It's not out of the question next week."
In the coming days, Mr Nikolaidis said, the weather will be clear. But locally, mainly in the mountains, it is not excluded that clouds occur.
Detailed weather report
Seasonal low pressure affects the area.
Today the weather will be mostly clear, but initially there will be increased low clouds mainly on the coast. The winds will blow southwest to northwest, weak to moderate 3 to 4 Beaufort and transient in the afternoon on the south coast moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be a little turbulent. The temperature will rise to around 39 degrees inland, around 33 degrees in the southeast and east, around 34 degrees on the north coast, around 31 degrees on the rest of the coast and around 30 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight the weather will be mostly clear but locally there will be increased low clouds, while later it is possible to form sparse fog or mist. The winds will blow northwest to northeast and on the north coast southeast, weak 3 Beaufort. The sea will be calm until a little turbulent. The temperature will drop to around 21 degrees inland, on the west and north coasts, around 23 degrees on the south and east coasts and around 18 degrees on the higher mountains.
On Friday and the weekend the weather will be mostly clear but in the afternoon there will be increased clouds and the possibility of isolated rain is not excluded, mainly in the mountains. At night and during the dawn hours, low clouds are expected to occur locally and sparse fog or mist may form.
The temperature is not expected to change significantly and to stay slightly above the average climatic values.
