Isolated showers and thunderstorms forecast today, with temperatures dipping later in week

Cyprus can expect increased cloud today, bringing isolated showers or thunderstorms, the Met Office forecast.

Cloud will build at intervals, with rain or storms first in the west and later over the mountains, the interior and the southeast.

Winds will be southwesterly to northwesterly, moderate to strong at force 4 to 5, and occasionally reaching very strong, force 6, on windward coasts in the afternoon. The sea will be slight to rough.

Temperatures will reach around 28C in the interior and on the south and east coasts, 26C on other coasts and 18C on the higher mountains.

Tonight will be mostly fair, although there will be increased cloud at times in the west. Winds will be southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, force 3 to 4, and the sea slight to moderate.

Temperatures will fall to 18C inland, around 20C on the coast and 11C on the higher mountains.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, increased afternoon cloud is expected to bring isolated showers or thunderstorms. On Thursday, local rain and isolated storms are forecast.

Temperatures will gradually fall slightly, to a little below seasonal averages.

Famagusta Gazette