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Cold Snap to Hit Cyprus in the Coming Days

Published January 15, 2026, 05:23

The Department of Meteorology predicts a deterioration of the weather from tomorrow, Thursday, with a noticeable drop in temperature, rain, and snow in the mountains. The area is being affected by high pressure which will recede, giving way to weak low pressure from Friday. Today, the weather is expected to be mainly clear with light variable winds. The temperature will reach 15 degrees Celsius inland, around 17 degrees on the coast, and 6 degrees in the mountains, where frost is likely to occur locally. On Friday, the weather will gradually become cloudy, with the possibility of local showers, mainly in the mountains. Over the weekend, intermittent cloudiness and local showers are expected. On the peaks of Troodos, the rain may turn to snow or sleet. The temperature will remain stable on Friday, but is expected to drop significantly by Sunday, falling below average climatic values. At the Troodos Ski Centre, the snow height is already 30 centimeters.