Rain? Get used to the bad weather, it may last

Malta's summer was rudely interrupted by a spate of bad weather that today will see a thunderstorm preceding yet more cloudy weather in the next week. A concentration of high clouds from Tunisia appears to be edging closer to the island, with temperatures falling slightly to 22ºC and southeast winds of 20km/h gaining momentum.

As things stand, the weather will remain breezy and cloudy, with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight, and low temperatures of 13ºC.

Bathers were advised by police to refrain from swimming due to rough seas in parts of the island. A group of children were also rescued late in the morning after their small sailing boats capsized. All children were accounted for by the time the police arrived on site at St Paul's Bay. No injuries were reported.

Motorists are also advised to exercise caution while driving as several minor traffic accidents have been reported around the island. Police have cautioned motorists to avoid flood-prone areas as much as possible. The following photo posted in Facebook shows a disloged lamp-post in Mellieha.

It will be partly cloudy on Friday morning, then clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Temperatures should rise again. All will be back to normal on Saturday, with a clear day as winds from the north shift to the easy in the afternoon.

But the clouds will return on Sunday, continuing right through the whole week and finally seeing a clear day on Saturday and Sunday again of next week again.

Maltaweather site on Facebook said potential flooding in the usual low-lying areas will occur as the supercell thunderstorm moves across the islands. "Any or all of the following may occur: severe or damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding, large hail, and an isolated tornado or waterspout," says Maltaweathersite on Facebook. Which is pretty much standard bad weather all round.

Photos: Facebook/ Il-Klikka/ Daphne Formosa

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