The Meteorological Office has forecasted another heatwave for the Maltese islands starting Thursday, with temperatures scorching at 37°C and 39°C, but will feel like 40 and 41 degrees Celsius. A spokesperson told Times of Malta that the heatwave is set to dominate until at least Sunday, relatively shorter than the previous 12 day June heatwave which broke records at 41.5°C.
The hottest July temperature ever recorded in Malta was back in 1988 at 42.7˚C, with Malta’s hottest temperature ever recorded being 43.8˚C in August of 1999. A heatwave is experienced when the mean monthly maximum temperature is exceeded by at least 5 degrees Celsius for more than three days. The mean maximum for July is 31.6˚C and August predicted at 31.7˚C.
The forecast comes with the customary warnings for hydration and avoidance of the sun at its worst hours during the day as people flock to the beach to enjoy the island’s beaches.
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