Daily Brief

Today topped out at 34.5°C, the island's high logged at Athalassa station, after a tropical night at five stations - no rain fell anywhere in the past 24 hours.

Tomorrow is the headline: Nicosia and Larnaca push toward 32-33°C with feels-like readings hitting 33°C, Limassol, Polis Chrysochous and Paralimni & Protaras settle near 30-31°C, and Paphos stays coolest at 28°C (feels 29°C) but carries the best rain odds of the day at 28%, ahead of Paralimni & Protaras at 15% and Larnaca at 10%. UV peaks at 7 everywhere, so cover up around midday. Troodos stays mild, topping out near 21°C.

The sea keeps swimming comfortable, running 27-28°C from Larnaca to Paphos with calm waves under a metre.

Tuesday brings another warm day across Cyprus, with highs from 28°C in Paphos to 32°C in Nicosia, which feels hottest at 33°C under a UV index of 7 island-wide. It was a mild night too - five stations logged a tropical night, and of 53 stations reporting this morning, Pentakomo is currently warmest at 22.5°C.

By region: Nicosia 32°C, Larnaca 30°C, Polis Chrysochous 30°C, Limassol 29°C, Paralimni & Protaras 29°C and Paphos 28°C. Troodos stays much cooler, topping out near 21°C after an overnight low of 12°C. Rain is essentially off the table everywhere, with only a 3% chance in Nicosia and none elsewhere.

The sea is still swim-friendly, from 27.1°C in Limassol to 28.1°C in Larnaca, with gentle waves no higher than 0.6m.

Tomorrow eases back slightly, with Nicosia down to 31°C and similar highs elsewhere - today is the hotter of the two.