Winds and rain ahead

Today’s forecast calls for mostly clear skies across the region, with winds primarily from the north to northeast, shifting to southwest to northwest in western areas by midday.

Wind speeds are anticipated to be light to moderate, around 3 to 4 on the Beaufort scale, but may strengthen to 4 to 5 Beaufort in the north and east during the afternoon. Seas will be slightly choppy in western waters, with moderate choppiness along the rest of the coastline. Highs are set to reach around 25°C in most areas and around 14°C in higher elevations.

Overnight, conditions are expected to remain mostly clear, with northwest to northeast winds blowing lightly at 3 to 4 Beaufort. Seas will generally be slightly rough.

Looking ahead to Friday, skies will stay mostly clear, though cloud cover will increase over mountainous areas in the afternoon, followed by high-altitude clouds later in the day. Saturday morning will start off clear, but clouds will gradually build up, likely bringing isolated showers, particularly in the mountains.

On Sunday, localized showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecasted, with dust expected to accumulate in the atmosphere. Temperatures will remain slightly above seasonal averages through Saturday but will drop on Sunday, aligning with or slightly below typical November levels.

[Information sourced from Cyprus Met Service]