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1. Downpours for some, showers for others as storms cross Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/downpours-for-some-showers-for-others-as-storms-cross-cyprus

Rain swept across Cyprus on Thursday, bringing a soaking to some neighborhoods and lighter showers to others, while strong winds caused damage and kept emergency crews busy....

2. Thursday weather: Yellow warning returns as Cyprus braces for heavy rain and thunderstorms

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-weather-yellow-warning-returns-as-cyprus-braces-for-heavy-rain-and-thunderstorms

A yellow thunderstorm warning is in force across Cyprus until 17:00, with heavy downpours, likely hail and wind gusts of up to 8 Beaufort expected. Conditions should gradually ease, bringing a calmer outlook for Friday and the weekend....

3. Wednesday weather: Yellow thunderstorm warning puts a stormy twist on Ohi Day

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-weather-yellow-thunderstorm-warning-puts-a-stormy-twist-on-ohi-day

The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning, valid from 02:00 until 18:00 today. Since we're publishing at 07:30, that warning is already in force. Isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect the western half of the island initially, spreading to other areas after midday. Rainfall rates could reach 35 to 55 millimetres per hour, hail is likely, and wind gusts in thunderstorms could reach 7 to 8 Beaufort....

4. Temperatures hit 30°C as dust levels could rise over the weekend

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/temperatures-hit-30°c-as-dust-levels-could-rise-over-the-weekend

Weak high pressure is affecting the area. It's late October, temperatures are touching 30°C, and the atmosphere is doing very little to suggest that autumn has arrived. Somewhere, a wardrobe full of jumpers is wondering what it did wrong....

5. Heavy rain batters Limassol and Paphos as orange warning remains in force

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-rain-batters-limassol-and-paphos-as-orange-warning-remains-in-force

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have caused disruption across Limassol and Paphos, with electricity faults, flooded roads, rockfalls and reduced visibility reported as severe weather sweeps across Cyprus....

6. Wednesday weather: Orange weather warning issued with severe thunderstorms expected across Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-weather-orange-weather-warning-issued-with-severe-thunderstorms-expected-across-cyprus

The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued an orange warning for thunderstorms, with severe weather expected to affect the island from Wednesday evening into Thursday morning....

7. Heavy rain hits Nicosia as yellow storm warning takes effect (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-rain-hits-nicosia-as-yellow-storm-warning-takes-effect

Nicosia’s afternoon has taken a wet turn, with heavy rain falling in the capital as a yellow thunderstorm warning comes into effect—just in time to complicate school pickups and the drive home....

8. Torrential rain floods Larnaca roads and sends water into homes

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/torrential-rain-floods-larnaca-roads-and-sends-water-into-homes

Roads disappeared beneath muddy water and rain poured into homes and basements as severe thunderstorms swept across parts of Larnaca on Friday....

9. Cyprus receives more than 10 times its normal August rainfall

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-receives-more-than-10-times-its-normal-august-rainfall

Cyprus experienced an exceptionally wet August, with rainfall across the government-controlled areas reaching more than 10 times the monthly average, preliminary figures from the Department of Meteorology showed on Monday....

10. Cleanup begins at Konnos Bay while Cyprus prepares rough-weather sailing ban

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cleanup-begins-at-konnos-bay-while-cyprus-prepares-rough-weather-sailing-ban

The cleanup of debris from two vessels destroyed off Cape Greco is set to begin on Tuesday, with specialised crews working to clear the affected area near Konnos Bay....

11. Waterspout spotted off Larnaca as thunderstorms sweep Cyprus (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/waterspout-spotted-off-larnaca-as-thunderstorms-sweep-cyprus-video

A waterspout was spotted in the sea off Larnaca shortly after 11am on Saturday, with the phenomenon also visible from the coastal villages of Meneou and Pervolia....

12. Cyprus skies turn stormy as August rain sweeps across the island

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-skies-turn-stormy-as-august-rain-sweeps-across-the-island

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have affected several parts of Cyprus on Tuesday, with hail reported in some areas as unsettled weather continues to affect the island in mid-August....

13. Venice, without the gondolas: Summer storm floods Nicosia streets (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/venice-without-the-gondolas-summer-storm-floods-nicosia-streets

For a few hours on Monday, parts of Nicosia looked less like Europe’s sunniest capital and more like the streets of Venice — only without the gondolas, romance or tourists taking photographs....

14. Cyprus looked up as Perseids lit the summer sky

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-looked-up-as-perseids-lit-the-summer-sky

Those who traded the city lights for the Cyprus mountains on Wednesday night were rewarded with one of summer’s most memorable shows, and this one came without tickets, queues, or a stage....

15. Thursday peaks at 40°C inland with a 2.5-hour Yellow Warning from 14:00 to 16:30

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-peaks-at-40°c-inland-with-a-2-5-hour-yellow-warning-from-14-00-to-16-30

Thursday starts mostly clear, but don't let the blue skies fool you. This is the last full day of uninterrupted, scorching summer heat before an unstable air mass sweeps in tomorrow. The Department of Meteorology has issued another Yellow Warning for this afternoon,...

16. Europe goes dark today, but Cyprus will miss the show

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-goes-dark-today-but-cyprus-will-miss-the-show

Millions of people will look to the sky Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse briefly turns day into night across parts of Europe....

17. Look up tonight: Cyprus gets a front-row seat to the Perseids

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/look-up-tonight-cyprus-gets-a-front-row-seat-to-the-perseids

If you are outside tonight, step away from the lights, put down your phone for a few minutes, and look up. Cyprus is expected to have one of its best views in years of the Perseid meteor shower....

18. Tuesday heat check: 40°C hits inland with a 2-hour yellow warning window

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-heat-check-40°c-hits-inland-with-a-2-hour-yellow-warning-window

The seasonal low-pressure system isn't backing down. Just when we thought we had settled into a steady rhythm, inland temperatures climb right back up to the 40°C mark today....

19. Yellow warning issued as Cyprus temperatures approach 40C

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yellow-warning-issued-as-cyprus-temperatures-approach-40c

Clear skies are expected across most of the island, with isolated mountain showers possible and temperatures remaining above seasonal averages....

20. Monday warm-up: Highs touch 40°C with afternoon yellow warning

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-warm-up-highs-touch-40°c-with-afternoon-yellow-warning

Welcome to Monday, August 3rd, where the seasonal low-pressure system is still running the show and refusing to surrender its post. Right on cue, the Department of Meteorology has released Yellow Warning....

21. Inside the National Guard protocols behind the Kalo Chorio fire

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inside-the-national-guard-protocols-behind-the-kalo-chorio-fire

The National Guard has come under intense criticism in recent days following the fire that broke out last Monday at the Kalo Chorio firing range, putting nearby villages at risk. A report of events requested by Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas is expected to clarify what happened in a case that has dominated public discussion....

22. Friday forecast: 40°C heat holds strong with another precision yellow warning

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-forecast-40°c-heat-holds-strong-with-another-precision-yellow-warning

Friday is picking up right where Thursday left off. The seasonal low-pressure system isn't going anywhere, keeping summer heat firmly entrenched across the island as we head into the weekend....

23. Wednesday heatwave: Yellow alert issued as inland highs hold at 40°C

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-heatwave-yellow-alert-issued-as-inland-highs-hold-at-40°c

While we are well clear of last week's extreme mid-40s spikes, conditions are hot enough that the Department of Meteorology has issued an official Yellow High Temperature Warning for this afternoon....

24. Rescue teams race to save trapped workers after powerful quake hits southern Japan

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rescue-teams-race-to-save-trapped-workers-after-powerful-quake-hits-southern-japan

Emergency crews in southwestern Japan were searching late Tuesday for survivors trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping centre following a powerful earthquake on the island of Kyushu....

25. Meteor spotted in Cyprus (see video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meteor-spotted-in-cyprus-see-video

Last night, Monday, 27th of July, at around 21:30 numerous people across cyprus looked up and spotted a bright meteor racing across the sky....

26. Mid-summer storms give Cyprus reservoirs an unexpected boost

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mid-summer-storms-give-cyprus-reservoirs-an-unexpected-boost

Recent thunderstorms have delivered an unexpected boost to Cyprus' water reserves, sending more than 107,000 cubic metres of water into several of the island's major reservoirs over the past 24 hours....

27. Keeping it steady: Text-book Thursday weather ahead

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/keeping-it-steady-text-book-thursday-weather-ahead

The island is looking at mostly clear skies across the board, with temperatures hovering exactly where the meteorologists expect them to be at this time of year....

28. Global ocean temperatures shatter records as massive new El Niño looms

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-ocean-temperatures-shatter-records-as-massive-new-el-nino-looms

Global sea surface temperatures have officially broken all historical records for this time of year, signaling what scientists warn is a shift into "uncharted territory" for the planet’s climate system....

29. Germany turns police water cannons into cooling stations to beat the heat

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-turns-police-water-cannons-into-cooling-stations-to-beat-the-heat

If it feels hot in Cyprus, you are not imagining it, but right now, much of Europe is going through something even more extreme....

30. The forecast has officially entered its copy-and-paste era

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-forecast-has-officially-entered-its-copy-and-paste-era

A seasonal low-pressure system continues to affect the region, although its influence remains limited. Today's forecast follows a now-familiar script: plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures and just enough afternoon cloud to keep meteorologists from getting bored....

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