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Daylight saving time ended yesterday, giving everyone the gift of an extra hour. An entire 60 minutes to sleep, relax, or lie in bed wondering why your phone says one thing and your body clock insists it's still yesterday. But here's the real Monday morning test: did you actually adjust? Did the children get to school on time? Did you make it to work without arriving an hour early, an hour late, or looking like someone who has just survived a minor natural disaster?
That extra hour sounded wonderful on paper. In practice, children may still have woken up at an unholy hour, pets remained blissfully unaware of the clock change, and the rest of us discovered that an extra hour of sleep doesn't necessarily make Monday any less Monday.
Now, the weather. A weak high-pressure system will temporarily affect the area, while low pressure is expected on Thursday. Dust will be present in the atmosphere at times. So, if you're feeling a little hazy this morning, it could be the dust, the clock change, or the realisation that the weekend is officially over. The forecast cannot help you with all three.
Today: Skies will be occasionally mainly cloudy due to medium and high cloud, and isolated light showers cannot be ruled out. In other words, take a look outside before deciding that the sunglasses are essential and the umbrella is completely unnecessary.
Winds will begin variable and light at 3 Beaufort before becoming mainly southwesterly to northwesterly at 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be slight to slightly rough.
Temperatures will reach around 29°C inland and along the southern and eastern coasts, 25°C along the western and northern coasts, and 20°C in the highest mountain areas. Twenty-nine degrees in late October. The calendar says autumn, but the weather clearly hasn't checked its emails.
Tonight: Medium and high cloud will continue to appear at times. Winds will be northwesterly to northeasterly, turning southeasterly along the northern coast, at a light 3 Beaufort. The sea will be calm to slightly rough.
A fairly quiet evening, then. A good opportunity to get to bed early and make the most of that extra hour, assuming your body clock has finally stopped arguing with the microwave.
Tuesday: The forecast mentions partly cloudy conditions, with isolated showers or thunderstorms expected in the afternoon. So tomorrow could bring a little more drama, just as everyone has settled into the new schedule.
Wednesday and Thursday: Mainly cloudy conditions are expected, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms at times. Thursday could be particularly unsettled, with some weather phenomena potentially intense in places.
Perhaps keep the umbrella handy. Unlike the clocks, the weather isn't offering any extra time to prepare.
Temperature outlook: Temperatures will gradually fall slightly on Tuesday and Wednesday, with a further drop on Thursday, bringing them below the seasonal average. The warm spell is beginning to loosen its grip, and autumn may finally be preparing to make a proper entrance.
The bottom line: Monday brings cloud, possible light showers and temperatures reaching 29°C in parts of Cyprus. More unsettled weather is expected from Tuesday, with showers and thunderstorms possible through Thursday.
As for that extra hour, we hope you enjoyed it. Now for the important question: did you get the kids to school and yourself to work on time, or are you still blaming the clocks?
Happy Monday. At least the clocks have changed. Your inbox, unfortunately, hasn't.
