Saturday, January 20, 2024

RAIN AND DUST RETURN FROM SUNDAY

 Pafos Press 20 January 2024



The rain and dust are returning from tomorrow, according to the Met Office. 

 The temperature today will rise to around 21 degrees in the interior and on the coasts and to 10 degrees in the higher mountains.

The weather forecast: 

Weak high pressure prevails in the area, however weak low pressure is expected to affect the island from tomorrow.

Today, the weather will be mostly clear, however locally increased low and medium clouds will be observed at intervals, while increased high clouds will also appear temporarily. Winds will be mainly southeast to southwest, initially light, 3 Beaufort and gradually up to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will generally be somewhat rough. The temperature will rise to around 21 degrees in the interior and on the coasts and to 10 degrees in the higher mountains.

In the evening, the weather will continue to be mostly clear, however there will be increased mainly medium and high clouds. Later and during the morning hours, locally low cloud and thin fog may form, especially in inland areas and in the east. Winds will be southeast to southwest and later temporarily descending, weak, 3 Beaufort and on the coast transient to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will generally remain somewhat rough. The temperature will drop to around 10 degrees inland, around 13 on the south and east coasts, around 14 on the west and north coasts and 6 degrees in the higher mountains.

On Sunday, the weather will be partly cloudy and partly cloudy, mainly from medium and high clouds, which are expected to give isolated, mainly light rains, which in some cases, may be accompanied by thunder. Fine dust will be suspended in the atmosphere.

On Monday, the locally increased cloudiness that will be observed from time to time, is expected to give isolated rains and also isolated storms. In the atmosphere initially, there will be suspended fine dust, which however gradually recedes. On Tuesday, locally increasing clouds will be seen at times, which may give isolated rain, during the midday hours and after.

The temperature, until Tuesday, is expected to drop gradually, to fluctuate, thus, close to the average climatic values ​​for the season.