Sunny and hot weather will be prevailing across the island on Thursday, however clouds forming locally around noon are expected to yield isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly over the mountains.
The meteorological service has issued a yellow warning for high temperatures, valid from 2pm till 4.30pm.
Temperatures will peak at 40C inland, 31C along the west and southwest coast, 35C along the other coasts and 29C in the highest mountains.
