Cyprus recorded the hottest June in 23 years, with inland temperatures reaching an infernal 43.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, and expected to rise further to a record 44C on Thursday. The Met Office issued an Orange Alert saying that maximum temperatures on Thursday are expected to reach around 43-44 degrees Celsius over the central plain … Read more
June will have a sudden increase in temperatures of up to 10 degrees Celsius due to a warm air mass moving in from Africa. The weather will be cloudy with scattered dust in the atmosphere for the next few days, bringing isolated showers and temperatures slightly below normal. Wednesday and Thursday will have locally increased cloudiness with isolated showers mainly in mountainous regions and inland areas. Friday will see mostly clear skies with temperatures rising closer to average for the time of year.
Thousands of spectators attended the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris as the second Grand Slam tournament of the year began. Rafa Nadal, a 14-times champion, played fourth seed Alexander Zverev on Monday. Carlos Alcaraz, a Spaniard and third seed, is expected to do well despite recently recovering from an injury. American fans are excited to see Alcaraz’s performance. French fans are hopeful with players like Ugo Humbert in the men’s draw. Former champion Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray closed the day with 40 matches played.
Today will be mainly fine with the possibility of isolated showers in the mountains in the afternoon. Winds will be predominantly from the southwest, starting at medium intensity and gradually becoming stronger throughout the day. Temperatures will range from 32 C inland to 23 C in the higher mountains.
Fact: Friday’s weather in Cyprus will see increased cloud cover with the possibility of isolated rain and storms in the afternoon.
High clouds will cover Cyprus on Saturday with variable winds reaching Force 3 on the Beaufort scale. Temperatures will range from 34 C in inland areas to 27 C in the higher mountains.
Fact: Monday will start off cloudy with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms in the eastern half of the island.
Saturday’s weather will feature partial cloud cover with isolated showers. Winds will be southwesterly to northwesterly, reaching moderate strength and temporarily increasing along the coasts. In the afternoon, southern coasts could experience gusts up to a strong force. Temperatures will range from 15 degrees in the mountains to 26 degrees Celsius inland.
Friday will have increased cloud cover and dust in the atmosphere, with winds mainly from the north-east to south-east. Temperatures will reach 33 degrees Celsius inland, 30 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and 26 degrees Celsius in the mountains. On Saturday, there will be more cloud cover and isolated showers. Sunday and Monday will have partly to mostly cloudy skies with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Fact: Wednesday will be mainly clear with some afternoon clouds bringing a chance of mountain rains.