Friday, April 11, 2025

RAIN, STRONG WINDS AND LOWER TEMPERATURES ON THE MENU

 Pafos Press 11 April 2025

Weak low pressure and a strong westerly wind current are affecting the area, bringing changes to the weather scene.

Today, the weather will be temporarily partly cloudy, while isolated rains are expected in the afternoon hours, mainly in the west and the mountains. Winds will blow southwest to northwest, moderate to strong 4 to 5 Beaufort, while in places, mainly in the windward areas, they will strengthen to very strong, reaching 6 Beaufort.

The sea will be rough, while on the west and north coasts it will be wavy. The temperature will reach 19 degrees Celsius inland and on the west coast, around 21 on the rest of the coasts and 8 degrees in the higher mountains.

In the evening, the weather will remain locally partly cloudy, with the possibility of isolated rain mainly in the mountains. Winds will gradually turn to northwesterly to northerly, light to moderate 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will gradually become rough, with the western and northern areas remaining rough to wavy, while on the southern and eastern coasts it will be slightly rough to rough.

The temperature during the night will drop to 6 degrees inland, to 11 on the west coast, around 9 on the rest of the coast and to 0 degrees in the higher mountains, where local frost may form.

On Saturday, the weather is expected to be partly cloudy at times, with the possibility of isolated rain, mainly in the mountains.

On Sunday, local rain and isolated storms are expected, mainly at intervals, while on the highest peaks of Troodos there is a possibility of sleet or even snow.

On Monday, the scene remains unsettled with locally partly cloudy weather and occasional isolated showers or thunderstorms. In the peaks of Troodos, there is still a possibility of sleet or snow.  

The temperature will remain at the same levels, which are lower than the climatic averages for the season.