Snow on Troodos’ highest peaks has reached 17cm and temperatures remain higher than usual for the season.

Low pressure is affecting the area and thin dust is expected over Cyprus.

Saturday started off mainly fine and clouds with isolated showers are expected in the mountains later in the day.

Winds will be a variable gentle breeze of 3 Beaufort to gradually become a mainly southeast to southwest gentle to moderate breeze, 3 to 4 Beaufort, over slight seas.

Temperatures will reach 19C inland, 20C along the coast and 10C in the highest mountains.

Saturday night will be cloudy, mainly along the coast, with mist forming inland and in the east towards dawn.

Winds will be a northwest to northeast gentle breeze of 3 Beaufort, over smooth to slight seas.

Temperatures will drop to 6C inland, 10C along the coast and 3C in the highest mountains, where frost is expected to form.

Sunday through Tuesday will be cloudy with isolated showers and possibly a thunderstorm.

Temperatures are not expected to change and will remain above the average for the season.