General Situation: An anticyclone to the east of the Maltese Islands will maintain fine weather across the central Mediterranean this weekend.
Weather Conditions: The sky will be mainly sunny for much of the time. A haze that has prevailed for a number of days will clear on Sunday.
Temperature: Maximum temperatures will be well above the norm for this time of year. The 32°C / 33°C maximum temperatures expected over the weekend will be up to 5°C above the norm. Minimum temperatures will be in the region of 25°C / 26°C. This is also considered very warm for the time of year. The air will continue to feel sticky and uncomfortable at times due to high levels of relative humidity on Saturday. Sunday will bring temporary relief, though, as the wind turns briefly to the Northwest and strengthens.
Wind: The wind will be light to moderate from a predominantly south-westerly direction on Saturday. It will turn west northwest on Sunday and become strong at times (up to Force 6). This will be a one off episode of a breezy north-westerly. It will veer southerly again on Monday.