Pafos Press 19 July 2024
New yellow warning for extremely high temperatures, issued by the Department of Meteorology for today.
The warning will be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In the interior, the mercury is expected to reach 42 degrees Celsius and in the highest mountains 32.
The forecast in detail:
Seasonal low pressure affects the area.
Today, the weather will be mostly clear, however in the afternoon and early afternoon there will be locally increased cloudiness, which is expected to give isolated rains, without ruling out an isolated storm, mainly in the mountains. Winds will be mainly south-west to north-west, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and transient locally on the windward to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will initially be a little rough and later a little rough. The temperature will rise to 42 degrees in the interior, to 34 on the western coasts, around 37 on the rest of the coasts and to 32 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight, the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will be mainly southwest to northwest, weak and transient locally to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be somewhat rough. The temperature will drop to 24 degrees on the western coast, around 25 in the interior and the rest of the coast and to 21 degrees in the higher mountains.
Over the weekend and Monday, the weather will be mostly clear, but in the afternoon and early afternoon there will be locally increased cloudiness, which may give isolated rain in the mountains.
The temperature until Monday is not expected to change significantly and will remain well above the average climatic values.
