Rain finally on the way

RAIN and a drop in temperature are on the way starting tomorrow, according to the meteorological service.

“We will see a change on Sunday, expecting isolated showers with a drop in temperature,” said meteorological service official Marios Theophilou.

Up till now the weather has been unseasonably warm, with temperatures up to seven degrees higher than the norm.

Today the weather will be mainly clear with periods of high cloud, with temperatures reaching 26 degrees in the mainland, 23 on the coast and 20 in the mountains.

According to Theophilou the weather will undergo even more change on Monday, when it will be mainly cloudy with showers and a small chance of storms. The temperature will finally drop reaching the norms for this time of year, which is about 19 degrees in the mainland.

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