Updates

00:00 to 03:00 – clear; 9°C to 8°C; Calm
03:00 to 06:00 – clear; 7°C / 8°C; Calm
06:00 to 09:00 – sunny; 8°C to 13°C; West Northwest Force 2 to 3
09:00 to 12:00 – sunny; 13°C to 16°C; West Northwest Force 2 to 3
12:00 to 15:00 – sunny; 16°C / 17°C; West Northwest Force 2 to 3
15:00 to 18:00 – sunny; 16°C to 13°C; West Northwest Force 2 to 3
18:00 to 21:00 – clear; 13°C to 11°C; Calm
21:00 to 00:00 – clear; 11°C / 9°C; Calm

Christianity has been in the Maltese Islands for almost 2000 years. It was brought to the islands by the Apostle Paul in around 60 A.D. Paul was on his way to Rome to be tried, but the ship carrying him was caught in a violent storm and ended up being shipwrecked in Malta. All aboard swam safely to land. The site of the wreck is traditionally known as St.Paul’s Islands. 10th February is a public holiday in Malta. The feast is celebrated in Valletta

An anticyclone will strengthen over the central Mediterranean this week, ensuring fine weather on most days. With the exception of Monday 7/2, winds will be mainly light and from a predominantly westerly direction. The brightest and calmest day will be Thursday 10/2, the day of the Feast of St. Paul’s Shipwreck. Temperatures will be slightly colder this week, particularly at night. The lack of cloud cover, brought about by anticyclonic conditions allows the sun to shine brightly without interruption, allowing heat to accumulate during the day. This leads to warm daytime highs. The lack of cloud cover at night, however, allows the heat accumulated during the day to escape into space. The result is a colder nighttime low. Daytime maximum temperatures will be in the region of 14°C to 16°C. Nighttime minimum temperatures will vary from 7°C to 10°C. The only chance of rain this week will be late on Sunday 13/2, when a little light rain will be possible.

ENGLISH/INGLIŻ

A cold front associated with an intense low pressure system over the Adriatic Sea will traverse the central Mediterranean. In the meantime, anticyclonic conditions will be covering western Europe. This will generate a strong to very strong wind from the West Northwest to North Northwest across the central Mediterranean. This warning is valid from 21:00 on Monday 31^st January till 23:59 on Tuesday 1^st February. The warning will be updated when and if necessary. The information below describes how the situation will develop during this time period:

Monday 31/1

21:00 to 23:59 – West Northwest Force 5 to 6

Tuesday 1/2

00:00 to 03:00 – West Northwest Force 6 to 7

03:00 to 06:00 – West Northwest Force 7 to 8

06:00 to 09:00 – West Northwest Force 7 to 8

09:00 to 12:00 – Northwest Force 6 to 7

12:00 to 15:00 – Northwest Force 6 to 7

15:00 to 18:00 – North Northwest Force 7 to 8

18:00 to 21:00 – North Northwest Force 6 to 7

21:00 to 23:59 – North Northwest Force 5 to 6

The peak gusts will blow across the Maltese Islands in the morning and afternoon on Tuesday 1^st February, when they will reach Force 8 at times across exposed areas of the Maltese Islands. The sea will be very rough, with wave heights of up to 6.0 metres from the Northwest in peak gusts. The map below shows the coast most exposed to this very rough sea.

The wind will decrease gradually over the course of Wednesday 2^nd February, and will become moderate by late evening.

MALTI / MALTESE

Front kiesaħ abbinat ma’ sistema intensa ta’ pressjoni baxxa fuq il-Baħar Adrijatiku se jgħaddi minn fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Fl-istess ħin, sistema ta’ pressjoni għolja se tkun qed tinfluwenza l-punent ta’ l-Ewropa. Dan se joħloq riħ qawwi għal qawwi ħafna mill-Punent Majjistru għal Majjistral it-Tramuntana madwar iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. Din it-twissija tkun fis-seħħ minn 21:00 tat-Tnejn 31 ta’ Jannar sa 23:59 tat-Tlieta 1 ta’ Frar. It-twissija tkun aġġornata jekk ikun hemm bżonn. Id-dettalji ta’ hawn taħt jindikaw kif se tiżviluppa din is-sitwazzjoni matul dan il-ħin:

It-Tnejn 31/1

21:00 sa 23:59 – Punent Majjistru Forza 5 għal 6

It-Tlieta 1/2

00:00 sa 03:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 6 għal 7

03:00 sa 06:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7 għal 8

06:00 sa 09:00 – Punent Majjistru Forza 7 għal 8

09:00 sa 12:00 – Majjistral Forza 6 għal 7

12:00 sa 15:00 – Majjistral Forza 6 għal 7

15:00 sa 18:00 – Majjistral it-Tramuntana Forza 7 għal 8

18:00 sa 21:00 – Majjistral it-Tramunatan Forza 6 għal 7

21:00 sa 23:59 – Majjistral it-Tramuntana Forza 5 għal 6

Il-buffuri l-aktar qawwija se jolqtu lill-Gżejjer Maltin matul filgħodu u wara nofsinhar tat-Tlieta 1 ta’ Frar, x’ħin se jilħqu sa Forza 8 kultant fl-inħawi l-aktar esposti tal-Gżejjer Maltin. Il-baħar se jkun imqalleb ħafna, b’mewġ għoli 6.0 metri fil-buffuri l-aktar qawwija. Il-mappa ta’ hawn taħt turi l-kosta l-aktar esposta għal dan il-baħar qawwi ħafna.

Ir-riħ se jonqos gradwalment matul il-jum ta’ l-Erbgħa 2 ta’ Marzu, u jsir moderat sa filgħaxija.

This week will bring a true mixture of weather conditions to the Maltese Islands. But how will the weather shape up over the next seven days? Most days this week will feature plentiful bright sunshine. Temperatures will also be warmer overall, especially when compared to last week. Daytime highs will be in the region of 14°C to 17°C over the course of this week. Nighttime lows will vary from 9°C to 12°C. This doesn’t mean there will not be episodes of less pleasant weather, however. Tuesday, the first day of February, is likely to bring a northwesterly wind of up to gale-force and the possibility of isolated showers. The wind will be rather strong throughout the first half of the week, but will decrease as we approach the weekend.

With the exception of a few isolated showers late on Monday 24/01, weekdays will be characterized by fine weather with plentiful bright sunshine. Instability may then bring showery weather for the weather, although this is yet to be confirmed. Temperatures will remain at or below the average for this time of year. Daytime highs will be in the region of 11°C to 15°C over the course of this week. Nighttime lows will vary from 4°C to 10°C. The first half of the week will be particularly cold. The wind will be mainly light to moderate from a predominantly westerly direction, but might strengthen over the weekend.

The meteorological situation across the central Mediterranean will be relatively stable for much of this week. Anticyclonic conditions will mean mainly fine weather on all weekdays. The sky will be mainly sunny or partly cloudy. The wind will be light to moderate from a predominantly westerly direction. Temperatures will be fairly stable till the weekend, with daytime highs stable at 15°C. Nighttime lows will be in the range of 8°C to 10°C. The weekend could be a different story, however. A stream of cold air from northern Europe is forecast to reach the Mediterranean by the end of this week, possibly sparking a wintry episode. This will bring stronger winds from the North and colder temperatures. Daytime highs could fall to the 10°C to 12°C range, whereas nighttime lows could dip to as low as 5°C to 7°C. With the exception of isolated rain and/or hail showers on Saturday, this week is likely to be largely dry.

ENGLISH/INGLIŻ

A stream of cold, dry air from over the Balkans and a flow of cool, moist air from over the western Mediterranean will converge over the central Mediterranean. The cool, moist air will rise above the colder air. This will develop a band of rain-bearing clouds. We’re expecting episodes of steady rain over the Maltese Islands between mid-afternoon on Wednesday 12th January and early morning on Thursday 13th January. The rain will be moderate to heavy at times. We’re expecting substantial nation-wide rainfall totals. This rain may lead to flooding across the usual areas. We are NOT expecting any thunderstorms. The heaviest rain is likely overnight. The wind will be mainly calm during the rain. As soon as the rain-bearing system starts moving away, the wind is expected to veer East to East Northeast and increase rapidly to become Force 5 to 6. This wind will persist into Friday 14th January. The weekend should bring spring-like weather to the Maltese Islands.

MALTI / MALTESE

Arja kiesħa u xotta minn fuq il-Balkani u arja anqas kiesħa u iżjedumda’ minn fuq il-punent tal-Mediterran se jiltaqgħu fuq iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran. L-arja anqas kiesħa u iżjed umda’ se tispiċċa mbuttata ‘l fuq. Din se twassal biex tiżviluppa sħab tax-xita. Qed nistennew episodji ta’ xita kontinwa fuq il-Gżejjer Maltin minn wara nofsinhar ta’ l-Erbgħa 12 ta’ Jannar sa kmieni filgħodu tal-Ħamis 13 ta’ Jannar. Ix-xita se tkun moderata għal qawwija kultant. Nistennew ammonti ta’ xita sostanzzjali fuq medda estensiva tal-Gżejjer Maltin. Din ix-xita tista twassal biex jinġabar xi ilma fl-inħawi magħrufa għal dan. MHUX qed nistennew maltempati bir-ragħad qawwijin. L-aktar xita qawwija mistennija matul il-lejl li ġej. Ir-riħ se jkun kalm waqt ix-xita. Hekk kif is-sistema’ ta’ maltemp tibda tidgħajjef, ir-riħ mistenni li jdur lejn il-Lvant għal Grieg il-Lvant u jitqawwa fi ftit ħin biex jibda jilħaq Forza 5 għal 6. Ir-riħ se jippersisti sa matul il-jum tal-Ġimgħa 14 ta’ Jannar. It-temp matul tmiem il-ġimgħa mistenni li jkun jixbah lil dak tar-rebbiegħa.

The meteorological situation across the central Mediterranean will be very dynamic this week. What’s certain is that it will remain rather cold throughout. We’re expecting daytime highs to prevail in the level of 12°C to 14°C. Nighttime lows will be below 10°C on all days, varying from 5°C to 9°C. Monday 10th January will be the wettest, with widespread rainfall being very likely. The remaining weekdays will feature light rain. The weekend may bring drier weather, although this may still change. Monday 10th January will also be very windy, with the Northwest wind likely to blow at gale force. The wind should then moderate for the rest of the week and blow from an alternating Northwest to Northeast direction.

ENGLISH/INGLIŻ

The anticyclone that has characterized our weather for the past month will weaken and retreat south. Low pressure will take its place, bring instability to the central Mediterranean for at least a week. This may be extended as days progress. The Maltese Islands should be affected in several ways, starting on Friday 7th January.

Temperature: The colder air infiltrating the Mediterranean will lower temperatures substantially. Temperatures will be at or below average for much of the coming week. Over the coming week, maximum temperatures will be at an of average of 12°C to 14°C, whilst minimum temperature will be in the region of 7°C to 9°C. Real feels will be colder at times, particularly in strong winds.

Wind: The Northwest to West Northwest wind will be strong to very strong at times, reaching up to at least Force 6 at some point on all days. It will be at its strongest at the start of next week. The wind will increase substantially prior to and during any showers. The sea will be rough to very rough at times with a significant wave height of 4 meters from the Northwest in peak gusts.

Rainfall: A series of showers will occur from time to time, with at least some rain likely on all days. Some showers may be heavy, thundery and with hail at times. Substantial amounts of rainfall are likely. Rain will be clean.

Updates will follow when and if necessary.

MALTI / MALTESE

L-antiċiklun li ddomina t-temp tal-Gżejjer Maltin għal dan l-aħħar xahar se jiddgħajjef u jersaq l’hemm. Pressjoni baxxa se tieħu postu, u se ġġib temp instabbli lejn iċ-ċentru tal-Mediterran għal minn ta’ l-anqas ġimgħa. Dan jaf ikun estiż maż-żmien. Il-Gżejjer Maltin għandhom ikunu affetwat f’diversi modi, mill-Ġimgħa 7 ta’ Jannar.

Temperatura: L-arja kiesħa li se tippenetra l-Mediterran kaġun ta’ din il-pressjoni baxxa se twaqqa t-temperaturi b’mod sostanzzjali. It-temperaturi se jkun mal-medja jew ftit anqas għal biċċa l-kbira ta’ din il-ġimgħa. Matul is-sebat ijiem li ġejjin, l-ogħla se tkun mal-medja ta’ 12°C sa 14°C, filwaqt li l-anqas se tkun fir-reġjun ta’ 7°C sa 9°C. It-temperaturi se jinħassu ferm anqas ukoll bir-riħ qawwi.

Riħ: Ir-riħ mill-Majjistral għal Punent Majjistru se jkun qawwi għal qawwi ħafna kultant, u mistenni jilħaq minn ta’ l-anqas Forza 6 f’xi ħin fil-jiem li ġejjin kollha. Mistenni li jkun l-aktar qawwi lejn il-bidu tal-ġimgħa li ġejja. Ir-riħ jitqawwa sew qabel u matul ħalbiet tax-xita. Il-baħar se jkun qawwi għal qawwi ħafna kultant b’mewġ għoli 4 metri mill-Majjistral fl-aktar buffuri intensi.

Xita: Numru ta’ ħalbiet tax-xita se jmissuna minn ħin għal ieħor, b’kull jum mistenni li jara xi xita f’xi ħin. Xi ħalbiet jistgħu jkunu qawwijin, bir-ragħad u bis-silġ kultant. Qed nistennew ammont sostanzzjali ta’ xita. Ix-xita se tkun nadifa.

Aġġornamenti se jsegwu meta u kif ikun bżonn.

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.