An anticyclone over the Mediterranean will strengthen and expand. A current of hot and dry air from over the Sahara Desert will establish itself across the central Mediterranean by midweek. Temperatures will heat up steadily in the first half of the week. Maximum temperatures will rise from 30°C on Monday 20/6 to 36°C + from Thursday 23/6 onward. Minimum temperatures will also rise substantially, from 21°C on Monday 20/6 to 25°C + by the weekend. Nights will feel particularly warm and sticky by the weekend. All days will feature uninterrupted bright sunshine. Most days will feature The wind a light (possibly moderate at times in the afternoon) wind from a predominantly West Northwest direction. The UV Index will alternate between 10 and 11+ over the coming week. These are the highest values on the scale. A UV Index of 10 and 11+ means extreme risk of harm from unprotected exposure to the Sun.