An intense low pressure system will traverse the north of Italy over the weekend. A cold front associated with this will be affecting the central Mediterranean. Ahead of the cold front, on Saturday 21/12, the Southwest wind will reach Force 5/6 at times. After the passage of the cold front, on Sunday 22/12, the wind will veer Northwest. This will increase rapidly to gale-force in the afternoon. The gale, the third of the season, peaks on Monday 23/12. It should blow at Force 9, with gusts of up to Force 10, across exposed areas. The wind will decrease to Force 5/6 by evening. It will remain at Force 5/6 from the Northwest to West Northwest throughout both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It backs East and dies down on Boxing Day. With regards to rain, only a little light rain is possible, mainly on Sunday 22/12. Otherwise, it will remain completely dry.

Sistema ta’ pressjoni baxxa intensa se tgħaddi minn fuq in-naħar ta’ fuq ta’ l-Italja fi tmiem il-ġimgħa. Front kiesaħ assoċjat ma’ din se jinteressa ċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Qabel ma jaqsam il-front, nhar is-Sibt 21/12, ir-riħ mill-Lbiċ se jilħaq Forza 5/6 kultant. Wara li jaqsam il-front, nhar il-Ħadd 22/12, ir-riħ se jdur Majjistral. Dan se jżid malajr għal qawwa ta’ riefnu wara nofsinhar. Ir-riefnu, it-tielet f’dan l-istaġun, jilħaq l-aqwa tiegħu t-Tnejn 23/12. Għandu jonfoħ b’qawwa ta’ Forza 9, b’buffuri ta’ Forza 10, fl-inħawi l-aktar esposti. Ir-riħ għandu jonqos għal Forza 5/6 sa filgħaxija. Mistenni jibqa Forza 5/6 mill-Majjistral għal Punent Majjistru f’Lejlet il-Milied u Jum il-Milied. Wara se jdur Lvant u jonqos għal kollox l-għada tal-Milied. Fejn tidħol xita, xi ftit xita ħafifa jew irxiex huma possibbli nhar il-Ħadd 22/12. Apparti dan, it-temp se jibqa pjuttost niexef.