Autumn Weather Arrives as Storms and Cooler Temperatures Head for Cyprus

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Rain, thunderstorms and a marked drop in temperatures are forecast this week, with locally intense weather possible on Thursday.

A low-pressure system is beginning to affect Cyprus, bringing unsettled weather conditions and the possibility of dust in the atmosphere at times.

Monday

The weather will be partly cloudy to mainly cloudy, with a chance of isolated, mostly light showers.

Winds will initially be northwesterly to northeasterly at around 3 Beaufort, later turning southwesterly to northwesterly at 3 to 4 Beaufort.

The sea will be calm to slightly rough.

Maximum temperatures are expected to reach:

  • 29C inland
  • 29C on the south and east coasts
  • 25C on the west and north coasts
  • 20C in the higher mountains

Tonight, skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy. Temperatures will fall to:

  • 17C inland and along the coast
  • 12C in the higher mountains

Tuesday

The weather will remain partly cloudy, with isolated showers or thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon.

Wednesday and Thursday

Conditions will become more unsettled, with mostly cloudy skies, periods of localised rain and isolated thunderstorms.

Thursday brings the biggest change

Thursday is expected to be the most active day of the week, with some weather systems potentially becoming locally intense.

Temperatures are forecast to fall noticeably throughout the week, dropping below seasonal averages by Thursday.

The outlook points to a distinctly more autumnal feel across Cyprus, with rain, thunderstorms and cooler conditions replacing the recent warm weather.