The Meteorological Service issued a yellow warning on Thursday afternoon as local rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected to affect the area. The warning will take effect from 20:00 tonight until 11:00 tomorrow Friday. The intensity of the rain can exceed 35 mm per hour.
Detailed weather:
Barometric low is expected to affect the area.
In the evening the weather will be cloudy and local rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected. Locally the effects will be intense. It is expected to snow in the mountains. The winds will blow mainly southwest to northwest, light to moderate 3 to 4 beauforts but in areas with thunderstorms will be variable, strong 5 beauforts. The sea will be slightly turbulent to turbulent on the east and south coasts, but on the west and north it will be turbulent. The temperature will drop to 5 degrees inland, around 10 on the east and south coasts, around 12 on the west and north and -3 in the higher mountains. In the mountains and possibly in the semi-mountains frost will form.
Tomorrow the weather will be initially cloudy with local rains, isolated thunderstorms and snow in the mountains. Gradual improvement of the weather is expected. The winds will initially blow mainly northeast, moderate to strong 4 to 5 beauforts to later become mainly northwesterly, moderate 4 beauforts. The sea will be temporarily turbulent. The temperature will rise to 12 degrees inland, around 14 on the coast and 3 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tomorrow night the weather will be partly cloudy. The winds will blow mainly northwest, weak to moderate 3 to 4 beauforts but temporarily in the wind, up to strong 5 beauforts. The sea will be slightly turbulent to turbulent on the east and south coasts, but on the west and north it will be turbulent.
On Saturday the weather will initially be partly cloudy but gradually it will become cloudy with local rains, isolated thunderstorms and snow in the higher mountains. Very strong winds are also expected.
On Sunday and Monday the weather will be partly cloudy at times.
The temperature will gradually rise significantly to fluctuate above the climatic averages.
The height of the snow, in Troodos Square, at the time of issuing the bulletin, was 3 cm.
