Mercury soars with dust in air before storms and hail hit Monday

Weak high pressure is affecting the area, whilst a weak low-pressure system is expected from tomorrow. Dust will hang in the atmosphere, with concentrations occasionally rising to elevated levels.

Today, the weather will be mainly fine with increased high cloud, whilst from the afternoon onwards, increased medium cloud will also appear.

Winds will blow mainly northeasterly to southeasterly, light to moderate, Force 3 to 4 and temporarily in the west and north up to strong, Force 4 to 5. The sea will be generally moderate and temporarily up to rough in the west and north.

Temperatures will rise to around 29 degrees inland, around 28 on the coast and around 23 degrees in the higher mountains.

On Monday the weather will be partly cloudy and at times mainly cloudy, whilst scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm are expected initially, mainly in the northwestern and northern parts of the island and after midday in mountain areas as well.

In the evening, however, local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected, particularly in the eastern half of the island. Hail is possible during thunderstorms.

On Tuesday, the weather will continue to be partly cloudy and at times mainly cloudy, whilst local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected initially, mainly in the eastern half of the island. Around midday and after, scattered showers or a thunderstorm are expected mainly in mountain areas, inland and in the east.

On Wednesday, locally increased cloud will appear at times, which after midday may produce scattered showers, mainly in the mountains.

Temperatures will drop noticeably and gradually until Tuesday, whilst on Wednesday they will remain at the same levels, fluctuating close to average seasonal values.