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Mother Nature clearly woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. We have a cold air mass and a low-pressure system tag-teaming the region, which basically means Monday is being a bit of a bully.
Today is Monday and it's a wild one out there until the late afternoon. Expect the weather to stay cloudy and wet with local rain and thunderstorms, especially across the western half of the island. We are even on hail watch, and the highest Troodos peaks are getting a literal May dusting of snow.
The wind is the real headline act today. It is starting off strong to very strong inland and reaching near-gale force along the coasts. While it will gradually settle down by the afternoon, temperatures are staying quite brisk, reaching only 18°C inland and a shivering 8°C on the peaks.
Tonight, the wind finally decides to take a nap, weakening to a much more polite breeze. You can expect intervals of clouds that might drop an isolated shower along the coast just to keep you on your toes. While the south and east coasts are calming down, the sea remains pretty grumpy in the west and north.
The outlook for the rest of the week
Tuesday: A weak low-pressure system takes over. It is still a bit indecisive with periods of increased cloudiness and the odd afternoon thunderstorm, mainly for the mountains and the southeast. However, temperatures will finally start their slow crawl back up.
Wednesday and Thursday: The sun is reclaiming its territory. Wednesday will be mostly clear across the island, though some midday clouds might sprinkle on the mountains. By Thursday, the clouds are officially evicted and temperatures will jump up significantly, finally getting us back to the warm seasonal averages we actually signed up for.
If you survived the morning gusts without losing your dignity, you have already won the week.
