Cyprus’s Meteorological Department has issued a yellow warning for extremely high temperatures on Wednesday, in effect from 1pm to 3.30pm, with the maximum temperature expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius.
Weather on Wednesday will remain mostly clear, though locally increased cloud is expected along the western coast in the morning and over the mountains in the afternoon.
Winds will start variable and light, at 3 Beaufort, gradually becoming mainly south-westerly to north-westerly, light to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and temporarily reaching strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort, on windward coasts in the afternoon. The sea will be slight to moderate.
Temperatures will reach around 40 degrees inland, around 31 degrees on the western coast, around 34 degrees on the rest of the coast, and around 30 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Thursday, the weather will be mostly clear, though locally increased cloud is expected to bring isolated rain in the mountains in the afternoon. On Friday and Saturday, cloud will build from midday onwards, with localised rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms expected, mainly in the mountains and inland areas.
Temperatures will remain at similar levels on Thursday but will drop by Saturday, settling close to average seasonal values.
