Double weather warnings for Sunday night and Monday as temperature set to hit 44 degrees

The Cyprus Met office has issued a double yellow weather warning for high temperatures on Sunday night and Monday as the island continues to bake under heatwave.

Temperatures will be 4 to 6 degrees centigrade above seasonal norms.

The first was a yellow weather warning issued for Sunday night and valid from 9pm until 6am on Monday.

Temperature will be around 26 degrees inland overnight.

The second warning is for Monday, when temperatures are set to go even higher than on Sunday.

The orange warning for extreme high temperatures forecasts a temperature of 44C inland and 35C in the mountains and at the coasts.

The warning is in effect from 11am until 6pm on Monday, August, 14.

Anyone going out in the sun between midday and 4pm should take adequate precautions in order to avoid heat stroke.