The Malta Met Office has said that following the hazy conditions of the past few days, this weekend is expected to bring better weather.

The dust in suspension is anticipated to decrease by Sunday. However, it said that the temperatures are expected to remain significantly high for this time of year, potentially leading to the first heatwave of the year for the Maltese Islands.

To qualify as a heatwave, the highest temperature must be five degrees warmer than the monthly average for three consecutive days or more.

On both Friday and Saturday, the temperature is forecast to reach 30°C, while it will slightly decrease to 28°C on Sunday. The normal climatic temperature for May is 24.3°C.

Additionally, the Met Office said that moderate to rather strong winds blowing from an east-northeasterly direction are expected between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

File photo: Gozo News/Alain Salvary

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