The Cyprus Meteorological Service reports dangerous heat levels for today. Experts have assigned the warning color yellow. It is valid on Tuesday, August 13, from 11:00 to 17:00.
In the interior of the island, the air temperature will rise to 41 degrees Celsius, on the western and southwestern coasts - up to 33 degrees, in other coastal areas - up to 36 degrees. This is slightly above the season average.
The island is located in a zone of low pressure and warm air masses. In the morning, cloudiness is possible, and precipitation is possible in some areas in the mountains. Similar weather conditions will last in Cyprus for a couple of days.
The sea will be calm today; there may be low waves in the southwest of the island.
On Thursday, August 15, the weather will be similar to today.
Meanwhile, on Monday, the scientific journal Nature Medicine published the results of a study according to which about 47,690 people died due to heat in Europe in 2023. The deadliest summer was 2022: then, according to WHO, abnormal temperatures claimed the lives of 60,000 people.
During the hottest part of the day, you should take precautions to avoid sunstroke outdoors or heatstroke indoors. You need to drink enough fluids. Particular attention should be paid to monitoring the health of the elderly and children.
The text was prepared based on materials from Sigma
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