An anticyclone covering areas of north Africa and the western Mediterranean will continue to persist till at least the start of the weekend. We expect weekdays to feature mainly sunny or partly cloudy skies. An area of low pressure is likely to develop across the western and central Mediterranean by the weekend, marking the potential return of rain to the Maltese Islands. This would be the first widespread showers in almost a month. More information about this will be given as the week goes on. The anticyclone will weaken gradually as the week progresses, allowing stronger winds to develop. In fact, most days this week will be characterized by a strong breeze. The westerlies will be the predominant wind direction. Temperatures will remain very warm well into this week, before cooling down over the weekend. Daytime highs will range from 19°C to 14°C. Nighttime lows will dip from 13°C to 9°C.