NEW YELLOW WARNING IN PLACE TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS FROM 9am-5pm - Filenews29/10
The Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow warning for isolated strong storms, valid from 09:00 to 17:00 today, Thursday, October 29.
According to the warning, isolated strong storms are expected to affect at times initially the western half of the island and gradually other areas.The intensity of the rainfall is expected to range between 35 and 55 millimeters per hour, while hail is not excluded. At the same time, in a storm, the winds may change and strengthen temporarily, with gusts that will reach 7 to 8 Beaufort.A barometric low centred in the area of Rhodes moves southeast and affects the area.Today, the weather will be mostly cloudy, and local rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected. Hail is also likely to fall in a storm. Winds will be mainly southwesterly, moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort and later transient locally to very strong, 5 to 6 Beaufort. In a storm, winds may change and strengthen with gusts of up to 7 to 8 Beaufort. The sea will be a little rough and locally to rough. The temperature will rise to around 23 degrees inland and on the coasts and to 12 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight, the weather will become partly cloudy, while it is possible that there will be isolated rains, mainly on the coast. Winds will initially blow mainly southwest to west, moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort, to later become mainly southwest to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be a little rough and locally to rough. The temperature will drop to around 12 degrees inland and on the coasts and to 4 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Friday and Saturday, increased local clouds will be observed from time to time, which may give isolated rains. On Sunday, locally increased clouds are expected to give isolated rains or even a storm, mainly in the midday hours.
The temperature will gradually rise slightly, to fluctuate close to the average climatic values.
