Barometric low, centered between Rhodes and Cyprus, moves east and weakens affecting the weather in the area. From Friday onwards, high blood pressure is expected in the area, while a Yellow Warning is valid until 15:00 in the afternoon ..
Today, the weather will initially be mostly cloudy and local rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected as well as snow initially at the highest peaks of the Troodos, while later snow is expected locally and in the higher mountains. The weather is expected to improve mainly from noon onwards. The winds will blow in the morning mainly southwesterly to westerly, very strong to strong, 6 to 7 Beaufort and on the leeward coast to gusty, 8 Beaufort with gusts that may reach 9 Beaufort. In leeward areas will blow strong, 5 Beaufort and temporarily up to strong, 6 to 7 Beaufort. From noon onwards the winds will blow westerly to northwesterly, of about the same intensity while their gradual weakening is expected from late afternoon. The sea will be on the leeward coast wavy to very wavy and locally very wavy to stormy, while on the east coast it will be wavy. The temperature will rise around 14 degrees inland, around 16 on the coast and around 2 degrees in the higher mountains, where locally in mainly windy areas frost can form.
Tonight, the weather will initially be partly cloudy and it is not excluded in places that there will be isolated rain and light snowfall locally in the mountains, while gradually it is expected to become mostly clear. The winds will blow mainly northwest, initially very strong and locally up to strong, 6 to 7 Beaufort and in leeward areas strong to very strong, 5 to 6 Beaufort to gradually become strong to very strong in the windward, 5 to 6 Beaufort and in the leeward moderate, 4 Beaufort. The sea will initially be on the leeward coast wavy to very wavy and locally very wavy to stormy, while on the east coast it will be wavy to later become wavy to very wavy and turbulent to wavy on the east and locally on the south coast. The temperature will drop to around 7 degrees inland, around 10 on the south and east coasts, around 12 on the west and north coasts and around minus 3 degrees in the higher mountains. Locally, in windy mountainous areas, frost is expected, especially in the morning.
On Friday, the weather will be partly cloudy at times and local light rain is not ruled out locally, while in the evening mainly in local rains are expected in the western half of the island. In the highest peaks of Troodos, temporary snowfall is possible. On the weekend, the weather will be partly cloudy and at times mostly cloudy with occasional rains. From Saturday night onwards there will be occasional dust in the atmosphere.
The temperature is generally not expected to change significantly during the three days, remaining slightly below the average climatic values, however on the west coast on On Sunday, an increase is expected to be close to or even slightly above the average climatic values.
The height of the snow in Troodos Square, at the time of issuance of the bulletin, was 25 cm.
