Weak high pressure settles over the region as dust moves in from Monday

Weak high pressure is gradually establishing itself across the area. Dust will hang in the atmosphere from Monday, before easing gradually on Tuesday.

Tonight, the weather will stay mostly clear, although increased cloud will appear at intervals in the west. Later, and into the early morning hours, patches of low cloud may form locally, mainly inland and in the east. Winds will blow at first from the west to north-west, light to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, gradually turning north-west to north-east and easing to light at 3 Beaufort. The sea will be slight to moderate. Temperatures will fall to around 8°C inland, about 10°C along the coast and near 4°C in the higher mountains.

Tomorrow will remain mostly clear with patches of increased cloud. Winds will blow from the east to south-east, light to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be slight, becoming moderate in the west. Temperatures will rise to around 20°C inland and along the coast and to about 12°C in the higher mountains.

Tomorrow night will stay mostly clear. Winds will blow from the north-east to south-east, light to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and the sea will remain slight.

On Monday, the weather will stay largely clear, but increased medium and high cloud will develop late in the afternoon.

On Tuesday, conditions will turn mostly cloudy with medium and high cloud, with a chance of isolated showers and possibly a thunderstorm. On Wednesday, local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected, easing from late afternoon.

Temperatures will rise on Monday to above average for the season, before gradually falling from Tuesday to near normal levels. Snow depth on the highest peaks of the Troodos Mountains stood at 7 centimetres at the time the bulletin was issued.

Today’s temperatures and relative humidity at 2 pm were as follows: in Nicosia 20°C with a low of 8°C and 58% humidity; at Larnaca Airport 21°C with a low of 13°C and 73% humidity; in Limassol 20°C with a low of 12°C and 68% humidity; at Paphos Airport 19°C with a low of 15°C and 75% humidity; in Frenaros 20°C with a low of 12°C and 76% humidity; in Prodromos 6°C with a low of 3°C and 100% humidity; and in Polis Chrysochous 19°C with a low of 12°C and 73% humidity.