Daily Brief

Today's island-wide high was 40.5°C, recorded at Athalassa, and all five reporting stations logged a tropical night, so heat lingered well after dark. No station recorded rain in the past 24 hours.

Tomorrow is the one to watch: the Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow high-temperature warning for inland areas from 14:00 to 16:29, with highs near 40°C. Nicosia reaches 39°C and Polis Chrysochous 40°C, Larnaca climbs to 36°C, Limassol to 35°C with feels-like near 39°C, Paphos stays milder at 32°C, and Troodos tops out at 28°C. UV is high at 8-9 across the island, with no rain expected anywhere.

The sea stays swim-ready, 26-29°C from Limassol to Latchi.

Today brings a yellow heat alert from the Department of Meteorology: inland temperatures are expected to climb to around 40°C between 14:00 and 16:29, so take it easy in the early afternoon and check on anyone vulnerable. Nicosia leads the numbers at 39°C, with Polis Chrysochous close behind at 37°C (feels like 39°C) and Larnaca and Paphos milder at 35°C and 31°C. Limassol and Paralimni sit in the mid-30s, while Troodos stays the coolest escape at 28°C. No rain is expected anywhere. The sea remains warm for swimming, from 25.2°C in Limassol to 28.4°C off Latchi, with calm waves under a metre everywhere. Tomorrow eases only slightly, with Polis Chrysochous actually climbing to 40°C while Nicosia and Larnaca hold near today's levels.