Short respite from July heat mid-week
July’s hot sunny days will be interrupted mid-week by isolated showers and storms mainly inland and the mountain areas the met office said on Tuesday....
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Heavy rain and wind in mountains affecting road conditions, police warn
Police warned on Sunday afternoon that mountain areas had been hit by heavy rain and roads were slippery. Torrential rain was falling in Troodos, Platres...
More storms expected on Wednesday, new alert issued
The met office issued a new orange alert on Wednesday to warn that various parts of the island were likely to be affected by heavy...
Orange storm warning for inland and mountains, hail, flooding could occur
The met office on Sunday issued an orange alert for heavy thunderstorms inland and in the mountains, warning of possible hail and flash flooding. The...
Rain and some storms return through the weekend
Partly cloudy weather will soon give way to rains and isolated storms on Friday, with highest temperatures around 20C in lower areas and 9C in...
Antiquities department working to minimise fire hazards at ancient sites
The antiquities department is in a race against time to minimize fire hazards in archaeological sites ahead of a busy summer season. Speaking to CNA...
Municipalities battle weed growth
Local authorities are struggling to keep green areas weed-free following the heavy rainfall of the past few months. Aglandjia municipality in Nicosia on Tuesday defended...
Rain returns to the island for next few days
Rain showers are expected to hit the island over the next few days, while the possibility of thunderstorms has not been ruled out. Dust levels...
Forget the Co-op debacle, let’s talk about the rain
The weather this winter has certainly been an excusable cause for comment, but why are we so obsessed with it? By Lizzy Ioannidou This newspaper...
Second rainiest winter for more than a hundred years
The amount of rainfall since October last year is the second-best to date for the first seven months of a hydrological year since 1901, the...
Rain and storms expected, cooler weather until Friday
With a low-pressure system affecting the area, rain and thunderstorms are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday, especially at midday and in the afternoons. Dust levels,...
Dust to remain in atmosphere until Tuesday
A low-pressure system will continue to dominate over the next few days, bringing more unsettled weather in addition to dust in the atmosphere that is...
More rain forecast for the weekend
More rain has been forecast for Friday and Saturday, and though it will be mostly sunny on Sunday and Monday, Tuesday is forecast to be...
First days of April already saw half average rainfall for the month
Showers during the first three days of April have already amounted to half the average rainfall for the entire month, the Meteorological Office said on...
Unsettled weather to continue in coming days
Due to a low-pressure system in the region, unstable weather is set to continue on Monday, with scattered showers and thunderstorms around the island. Hail...
Heavy rain increasing summer fire risk
This winter’s extraordinarily high rainfall has brought relief to drought-ridden Cyprus but, ironically, it also means we should prepare for a particularly devastating fire season...
Yellow alert issued for storms, hail and rain
The met office issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, hail and heavy rainfall between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. The warning covers the period...
Limassol floods as rains continue (v)
Rain, storms and even hail and snow are set to continue to hit the island for the rest of the day on Saturday, the Met...
Rain on the way
Sunny weather is expected on Tuesday, but a low pressure system will bring more rain on Wednesday. Early fog lifted on Tuesday morning and clear...
More rain expected despite sunny start
More rain is expected until Tuesday because of an unstable air mass which is affecting the area although the weather looked fine and sunny on...