YELLOW WEATHER WARNING FOR MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES TO REACH 40C

Cyprus Mail 19 July 2020 - by Andria Kades

The Cyprus met office issued a yellow weather warning for Monday, due to extreme temperatures.

The warning is valid between 1pm until 5pm, an announcement by the met office on Sunday said.

Temperatures inland are expected to reach 40C and vulnerable groups such as the elderly and young children are considered high risk.

In the west coast, temperature is expected to be around 32C, approximately 34C in the remaining coasts and 31C in the mountains.

No respite is expected for Tuesday where the temperature is expected to increase slightly. It will continue to be higher than average on Wednesday and Thursday with a slight decrease in the mountains and inland.