Filenews 2 February 2024
Weak low pressure affects the area.
Today, increased clouds will be observed intermittently, which are expected to give isolated rain or even an isolated thunderstorm, initially mainly in the western half and in the mountains and later also in areas in the southeast. In the higher mountains, snow or sleet may fall. The winds will blow mainly southwest to northwest, mild to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and transient locally on the southwest coast to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will initially be calm to a little turbulent and in the west a little turbulent, but later it will become in the north and in the south a little turbulent and in the west a little turbulent to turbulent. The temperature will rise around 16 degrees in the interior, around 17 degrees on the coast and around 5 degrees in the higher mountains, where locally on the highest leeward peaks of Troodos there will be frost.
Tonight, locally increased clouds that will be observed from time to time, are expected to give isolated rain, mainly in western areas and on the north coast, while in the higher mountains there is likely to be light snowfall. The winds will blow mainly southwest to northwest and locally to northeast, weak, 3 Beaufort and transiently on the windward coast to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be a little turbulent, but in the west it will remain a little turbulent to turbulent. The temperature will drop around 5 degrees in the interior, around 6 in the southeast and east coasts, around 10 on the west coast, around 7 on the rest of the coasts and around minus one degree in the higher mountains. In the highlands, frost is expected to form.
Saturday and Sunday will see occasional increased clouds and isolated rain is expected, without excluding an isolated thunderstorm mainly after noon, as well as some snow or sleet in the higher mountains. On Monday, temporarily increased clouds, may initially give isolated showers.
The temperature until Sunday is not expected to change significantly, to remain close to average climatic values, while on Monday it will rise slightly.
The height of snow in Troodos Square, at the time of issue of the bulletin, was 27 cm.
