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Malta is bracing for a heatwave this weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 30°C on Friday and Saturday, and slightly decrease to 28°C on Sunday.
The Meteorological Office at Malta Airport indicates that the current hazy conditions will clear by Sunday, May 19. Despite the clearing skies, temperatures will remain significantly higher than the May average of 24.3°C, potentially marking the first heatwave of the year for the Maltese Islands. A heatwave is defined by temperatures being five degrees above the monthly average for three consecutive days.
Additionally, moderate to strong east-northeasterly winds are anticipated from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning.
Reflecting on April, the month saw varied weather patterns. April 1 recorded a high of 29.4°C, nearing the 1950 record of 30.7°C.
However, the latter half of April experienced unstable weather, with the lowest temperature dropping to 9.2°C on April 26. April also had lower-than-average rainfall, with only 13.2mm, falling short of the norm by 5.5mm.
The month was particularly windy, with average wind speeds reaching 11.3 knots and a peak gust of 49 knots on April 19. The sea surface temperature for April was warmer than usual at 17.5°C, 1.2°C above the norm.
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