WEATHER Paphos survives yesterday's 80% humidity swamp, while Nicosia gets a tiny 2-degree break from yesterday’s 40°C peak. Photo credit: Unsplash Blowin’ in the wind: Highs drop to 38°C as the island gets blown around Newsroom The standard seasonal low-pressure system is still running the show, but today it’s trading a tiny bit of yesterday's brute-force heat for a serious amount of wind. The sky is staying predictably clear, but the real story is the wind. READ MORE
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