Residents of the Larnaca district can now monitor weather conditions in real time around the clock, after the Larnaca District Local Government Organisation (DLGO) announced a partnership with Kitasweather and the creation of a network of 25 weather stations across the district.
The network incorporates five existing stations in Oroklini, Meneou, Kamares, Kokkines and Chrysopolitissa, along with three private stations operating in a supplementary capacity, and 17 newly installed stations.
The new stations are located in Athienou, Agios Vavatsinias, Anglisides, Klavdia, Pervolia, Dromolaxia, Aradippou, Pyrga, Zygi, Skarinou, Lagia, Kalavasos, Psevdas, Mazotos, Kalo Chorio, Xylofagou and Avdellero.
Citizens can access the data through a dedicated platform on the DLGO Larnaca website at https://eoal.org.cy/enimerosi/meteorologiki-enimerosi/. The platform provides real-time readings on rainfall, humidity, temperature and wind, as well as early warnings for severe or extreme weather events with precise geographic identification.
“This network is our own initiative — it does not exist in other cities. We want to have immediate and timely information so that we can respond to any problems arising from severe weather and provide round-the-clock information to the public,” DLGO Larnaca president Angelos Chatzicharlambous told Phileleftheros.
Asked why the organisation had not drawn on data from the Department of Meteorology, Chatzicharlambous said this approach was chosen to ensure coverage throughout the full 24-hour period. “Kitasweather provides us with know-how, on the basis of an agreement we have between us,” he said.
April rainfall data
The DLGO Larnaca also presented an analysis of meteorological data for April, a month that recorded notably higher than seasonal rainfall levels across the Larnaca district, according to the organisation’s station network.
The highest rainfall was recorded in the western areas of the district, with the lowest in the south and south-east. The highest cumulative rainfall totals were recorded at Odou (100.2mm), Skarinou (85.6mm) and Agios Vavatsinias (85.4mm), while the lowest were at Zygi (22mm) and Xylofagou (23.8mm).
