By Famagusta Gazette

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Mostly clear skies are expected across Cyprus today, with occasional patches of increased cloud cover. In the afternoon, cloud development over mountainous areas and possibly inland may lead to isolated showers and brief thunderstorms.

Winds will begin light and variable, mainly from the southeast to southwest at 3 Beaufort, gradually shifting to southwest to northwest at 3 to 4 Beaufort. By late afternoon, wind strength may increase to 4 to 5 Beaufort along windward coastal areas.

Seas will remain generally calm to slightly choppy, with brief periods of moderate disturbance in southwestern coastal waters later in the day.

Temperatures will peak around:

37°C inland
30°C on the western and southwestern coasts
32°C on other coastal areas
27°C in the higher mountains