YELLOW WARNING FOR TODAY - WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND - Filenews 21/8
A yellow warning for extremely high temperatures will be in effect today from 13:00 to 16:00.
According to the Department of Meteorology, seasonal low pressure prevails in the area, while a relatively warm air mass affects the island.
Today, the weather will generally be mostly clear, while after noon there will be increased clouds, mainly in the mountains. Winds will initially be variable, light, 3 Beaufort, to gradually become mainly southwest to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and on the south and southwest coast in the afternoon to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be generally calm to a little rough, however in the afternoon in the windward it will become a little rough. The temperature will rise to around 41 degrees inland, around 33 on the west coast, around 36 on the rest of the coast and around 32 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight the weather will remain mostly clear, although later on the coast there will be local low clouds. The winds will weaken and become progressively downhill, weak, 3 Beaufort. The sea will generally become calm to a little rough, however locally in the windward it will remain a little rough. The temperature will drop to around 25 degrees inland and on the coasts and around 19 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Saturday and Sunday, the weather will be generally mostly clear, while at times there will be increased local clouds.
On Monday, locally increased clouds will be observed from time to time, which after noon in the mountains, it is possible that they will give isolated rain.
The temperature will drop slightly on Saturday, remaining at the same levels until Monday, to continue to fluctuate above the average climatic values of the season.
