Another week of unsettled weather is on the cards for the Maltese Islands. A zone of high pressure that will develop across the central Mediterranean at the start of the week will be pushed away by a low pressure system that will emerge from north Africa after midweek. This constant emergence of low pressure systems from over the Sahara Desert is the reason behind the unsettled weather we’re experiencing. The first few days this week will feature mainly sunny or partly cloudy skies. Cloud cover will increase in the second half of the week. Some dirty rain is possible over the weekend. A distinct haze will persist on most days. This will be due to the persistent presence of airborne fine desert sand. Temperatures will be cooler than average for this time of year. Maximum temperatures will be in the range of 21°C to 24°C. Minimum temperatures will vary from 14°C to 17°C. The wind will be mainly light to moderate till midweek. It will strengthen from midweek, and may reach up to Force 7 at times. The wind will blow from a predominantly southeasterly to northeasterly direction. The only exception to this will be Monday 2/5, when the wind will blow from the northwesterly.