[WATCH] Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Malta, some areas flooded

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the Maltese islands Monday night, with the downfall continuing throughout Tuesday morning and afternoon.

The meteorogical office at Malta International Airport has warned that thundery showers, locally heavy, gusty and possibly with hail could continue to affect the Maltese island at times, in the coming hours.

Spectacular lightning shows were visible in several areas of Malta late yesterday, with thick dark clouds covering the skies.

Some degree of flooding has predictably occurred across prone areas of Malta, with a video shot in the Mriehel Bypass area appearing to show a man, dressed only in a t-shirt and briefs, wading in knee-high water in a car park.

Luqa saw 46mm of rain in the last 24 hours, with 27mm having been recorded in Valletta, and 32mm in Xaghra, Gozo, information gathered by the weather stations monitored by the airport's meteorological office shows.

Thundery showers are predicted across today and will continue till Wednesday, with Thursday and Friday expected to see lighter rain.

Conditions should improve by the weekend, with mainly sunny weather on Saturday and Sunday, but Monday might bring with it some isolated showers.