The weather changes in the coming days, with the Meteorological Service issuing a yellow warning for rain and thunderstorms.
The warning is valid from 1:00 pm and will last until 1:00 pm on Tuesday. According to the Meteorological Service, rains and possibly isolated thunderstorms are expected to affect the area. Mainly in the west and north, the total rainfall can locally exceed 55 mm, in a period of 24 hours.
Detailed weather:
Barometric low and cold gaseous mass begin to affect the area.
In the afternoon the weather will gradually become mostly cloudy and rains and possible isolated thunderstorms are expected, mainly in the west, north and mountains. Snow is possible on the highest peaks of Troodos. The winds will blow mainly southwesterly moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be a little turbulent to turbulent.
Tonight the weather will be mostly cloudy and rain is expected, possibly isolated thunderstorms and snow in the higher mountains. The winds will blow mainly southwest as westerly to moderate, 3 to 4 beauforts, and locally to strong, 5 beauforts. The sea will be turbulent but in the east a little turbulent to turbulent. The temperature will drop to 8 degrees inland, around 11 on the coast and 3 degrees in the higher mountains, where locally frost will form.
Tomorrow the weather will continue to be mostly cloudy and rains are expected, possibly isolated thunderstorms and snow in the higher mountains. In the afternoon and evening it is expected to snow in the lower mountains. The winds will blow southwest to northwest initially weak to moderate, 3 to 4 beauforts, and locally to strong, 5 beauforts. Later locally it is expected to blow strong to very strong, 5 to 6 beauforts. The sea will generally be rough. The temperature will rise to around 13 degrees inland and on the coast and around 5 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Wednesday the weather will be partly cloudy with isolated rains and snow in the higher mountains. Light snowfall is expected in the lower mountains. The effects will weaken by the afternoon.
On Thursday and Friday the weather will be mostly clear but at times there will be locally increased clouds.
The temperature will drop on Wednesday to fluctuate significantly below the average climatic values. A gradual rise in temperature is expected on Thursday and Friday.
