A yellow warning for severe thunderstorms is in force in Cyprus from 2am to 6pm on Wednesday, with hail and strong gusts of wind possible, the Department of Meteorology said.
The storms are expected to hit the western half of the island first and spread to other areas from midday.
Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with local rain and isolated thunderstorms. Winds will be south-easterly to south-westerly, light to moderate, at three to four Beaufort, and the sea will be slight. Temperatures will rise to around 25 degrees inland and in the south and east, 23 in the west and north, and around 15 in the higher mountains.
Thursday will also be mostly cloudy, with local rain and isolated thunderstorms that may bring hail. Temperatures will fall slightly, to below the seasonal average.
On Friday and Saturday, cloud building up in places may bring isolated rain to the mountains in the early afternoon. Temperatures are expected to rise from Friday, to around the seasonal average.
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