This week will be off to an unstable start, as a low pressure system hovers over southern Italy. The Maltese Islands will be affected by this throughout the first half of the week. Temperatures will be cooler than average, with highs in the range of 28 C to 30 C. The Maltese Islands will find themselves caught in between a ridge of high pressure over the western Mediterranean and the low pressure over southern Italy. This meteorological situation will bring strong winds from the West Northwest till Wednesday 17/07. Skies will also be cloudier, and there will be the chance of an isolated thunderstorm, particularly on Monday 15/07. The weather situation will improve gradually from Wednesday 17/07 onward, as the ridge of high pressure over the western Mediterranean progresses east. This will bring clearer skies, warmer temperatures and lighter winds to the central Mediterranean.

Looking at the meteorological situation for next week, the average daytime temperature will be around 31 C, with a high for the week of 32 C expected on Saturday 20/07 and Sunday 21/07. The mean nighttime temperatures will be of 23 C, dipping to its lowest of 22 C on Tuesday 16/07. Rain, in the form of an isolated thunderstorm, is possible on Monday 15/07 and Tuesday 16/07, with a possible accumulation of 2.5 mm on each of the two days. Winds are set to be rather strong from the Northwest till Wednesday 17/07, becoming mainly light and Variable from then on. It will be at its strongest on Tuesday 16/07, with speeds of up to Force 6/7.