Daily Brief

Today lived up to the heat: Lefkara topped the island at 40.3°C, and 13 stations logged a tropical night before dawn — no rain fell anywhere in the past 24 hours.

Tomorrow eases only slightly. Nicosia and Polis Chrysochous stay the hottest inland, with highs of 37°C and 36°C feeling like 40°C and 42°C respectively. Limassol and Larnaca reach 33°C (feels 39°C and 37°C), Paralimni and Protaras 32°C, and Paphos the coolest coast at 30°C. UV peaks at 8 nearly everywhere. Troodos is the outlier — a cooler 26°C high but a 63% chance of rain, so pack a jacket if you're heading up. Rain elsewhere stays unlikely, topping out at 13% in Larnaca.

The sea stays swimmable and warm, around 27–29°C from Limassol to Protaras, with light waves under a metre.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow heat warning for today, with inland temperatures expected to reach around 40°C between 14:00 and 16:29. Nicosia and Polis Chrysochous are today's hottest spots, climbing to 38°C and 36°C with a feels-like near 40-41°C. Larnaca reaches 35°C and Limassol 33°C, both feeling closer to 38°C, while Paphos stays milder at 30°C. Troodos offers the coolest air at 27°C, with an 18% chance of rain there. UV is very high (8) across the island, so seek shade in the early afternoon. The sea remains warm for swimming, around 29°C off Larnaca, Protaras and Latchi, 28.6°C at Paphos and 26.6°C in Limassol, with calm waves under a metre everywhere. Tomorrow brings only a slight easing, with Nicosia and Polis Chrysochous still near 37°C.