Unsettled weather to continue in Cyprus through Monday, with showers and possible storms

An unstable air mass will affect Cyprus through Monday, bringing scattered showers and possible thunderstorms, the weather service said.

Tonight will be partly cloudy in places, with isolated showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the west, north and mountains. Winds will blow from the southwest to northwest at 3 on the Beaufort scale, occasionally reaching 4. Seas will be slight to moderate. Temperatures will drop to 15 C (59 F) inland, about 18 C (64 F) along the coast and 8 C (46 F) in the higher mountains.

Saturday will start partly cloudy with isolated showers, mainly in the west and north, but skies will become mostly cloudy by afternoon, with local rain and isolated thunderstorms, mainly in the mountains, inland areas and the west. Hail is possible in storm areas. Winds will be southwest to northwest at 3 to 4, occasionally reaching 5 on windward coasts. Seas will be slight to moderate. Highs will reach about 28 C (82 F) inland and along the south and east coasts, about 26 C (79 F) on other coasts and 17 C (63 F) in the higher mountains.

Saturday night will be partly cloudy at times, with isolated showers likely, mainly along the coast. Winds will be northwest to northeast, and southeast along the northern coast, at 3. Seas will be calm to slight.

On Sunday and Monday, skies will be mostly cloudy at times, with periods of local rain and isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures will remain at similar levels, slightly below seasonal averages.

Famagusta Gazette