Cyprus remains under unstable weather conditions on Sunday, with local rain and isolated storms expected in the mountains, parts of the southeast and inland areas, as the Meteorological Service issued a yellow weather warning.
The warning is in force from 11 am until 6 pm and concerns isolated strong storms in mountainous areas, parts of the southeast and the interior. Hail is expected during storms, while rainfall intensity may locally exceed 35 millimetres per hour.
According to the weather forecast, weak low pressure and an unstable air mass are affecting the area.
At first, locally increased low cloud is expected, especially in the west, along with patches of light fog, which will soon clear. The weather will gradually become mostly clear in most areas, with temporarily increased cloud.
From midday onwards, developing cloud is expected to bring local rain and isolated storms, mainly in the mountains, parts of the southeast and inland areas. Hail is expected during storms.
Winds will blow mainly southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, force 3 to 4 Beaufort. In the afternoon, winds on the coast will become moderate to strong and locally strong, force 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will generally be slight.
Temperatures will rise to around 33 C inland, 27 C on the west coast, around 30 C on the remaining coasts and 24 C in the highest mountains.
Tonight, the weather will become mostly clear, although temporarily increased low cloud will gradually appear, especially on the coast. Later and in the early morning, light fog or fog is expected to form locally, mainly inland and in eastern areas.
Winds will initially continue to blow mainly southwesterly to northwesterly, light and temporarily moderate, force 3 to 4 Beaufort. Later, they will become downslope and locally variable, light, force 3 Beaufort.
The sea in the south and east will become calm to slight, while in the west and north it will remain slight. Temperatures will fall to around 20 C inland and on the coast, and around 14 C in the highest mountains.