Cyprus Weather Today: Temperatures to reach 40 degrees on Wednesday with heat waves expected

Temperatures could hit 40 degrees on Wednesday, with a new 40 degrees heatwave expected to hit the island later this week, which is expected to last until Saturday.

While temperatures are expected to soar during the next few days, rain may fall on Wednesday inland and in the mountains.

It will be mostly clear in the morning but clouds will form in some areas in the early afternoon.

Temperatures will rise to 39C in the Nicosia region and 31 to 33C in other areas.At night they are expected to drop to 25C on the central plain and 19C in the higher mountains.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, clear weather will be accompanied by rising temperatures which will be above average for August.