Following the hazy conditions of the past few days, the upcoming weekend is expected to bring better weather, the Met Office said, forecasting the first heatwave of the year

The dust in suspension is anticipated to decrease by Sunday 19 May. However, 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, moderate to rather strong winds blowing from an east-northeasterly direction are expected between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.