Yellow warning issued for heavy thunderstorms across Cyprus
Cyprus faces isolated heavy thunderstorms, hail and strong winds from Thursday night until Friday afternoon.
Nicosia, Cyprus. The meteorological department issued a yellow weather warning on Thursday for isolated but heavy thunderstorms from 9pm until 5pm on Friday.
Weather warning
An area of low pressure is affecting Cyprus, bringing increased cloud, rain and thunderstorms. Storms are expected to begin in the west and north before spreading to other areas.
Rainfall may reach between 35mm and 55mm per hour, while hail and strong winds of up to 8 Beaufort are also possible.
Temperatures and weekend outlook
Temperatures on Thursday are expected to reach 34C inland, 30C on the west coast, 32C in other coastal areas and 26C in the higher mountains.
Saturday and Sunday are forecast to be mainly clear, although isolated afternoon rain or thunderstorms may occur in mountainous areas.
Temperatures are expected to fall below average on Friday before gradually rising over the weekend.
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