Daily Brief

Cyprus topped out at 40.3°C today, the island's hottest reading at Mammari, and the heat held into the night with tropical warmth at 7 stations. No rain fell anywhere. Tomorrow turns milder inland: Nicosia reaches 38°C but will feel like 41°C, while Polis Chrysochous climbs to 36°C (feels 41°C). The coast stays gentler — Limassol 32°C, Larnaca 33°C, Paphos 30°C, Paralimni and Protaras 32°C. Troodos cools to 28°C with a 35% chance of rain, the best odds on the island, and Nicosia carries a 28% chance too. UV stays very high (8) everywhere, so shade at midday still matters. The sea remains warm for swimming, around 28–30°C along Paphos, Larnaca and Protaras, with calm, low waves.

Heat leads today: the Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow warning for high temperatures, in effect 13:00-15:59, with inland areas expected to reach around 40°C. Nicosia is the hot spot, climbing to 39°C and feeling like 44°C, while Polis Chrysochous follows at 35°C (42°C feels-like). Limassol, Larnaca and Paralimni & Protaras all reach 33°C or so with feels-like near 38°C, Paphos stays milder at 30°C, and Troodos is the outlier — a cooler 28°C but with a 78% chance of rain, so pack a layer if you're heading up the mountains. UV is high everywhere at 8. The sea remains warm for swimming, around 27-29°C from Limassol to Larnaca, with calm, gentle waves. Tomorrow eases slightly, with Nicosia down to 38°C and most coastal areas holding steady.