This week will be off to a very bright start, as Monday promises to bring long hours of uninterrupted bright sunshine to the Maltese Islands. The meteorological situation will deteriorate from then on, however. A low pressure system will be developing over the Sahara Desert by Tuesday. This will migrate towards the central Mediterranean as the week progresses, intensifying as it does so. Unstable weather conditions will prevail from Tuesday through to Saturday. The wind shifts to the East on Monday, and will strengthen gradually in the following days. It should climax on Friday, when gusts of up to Force 8 are possible. The wind will remain strong into Saturday, before potentially calming down for Easter Sunday. The sky will be overcast, with little or no sunshine from Tuesday through to Saturday. Easter Sunday should see the return of pockets of sunshine. The strong wind will blow fine desert sand across our region on most days. We might see some rain this week too, particularly on Saturday. A few drops of rain are possible on other days too. Any rain will deposit fine desert sand. Daytime highs will be in the region of 17°C to 20°C. Nighttime lows will vary more widely, rising from 10°C at the start of the week to 15°C by the weekend. It will continue feeling fresh though, especially in areas exposed to the strong wind.