Met office issues gale warning

Strong west-northwest wind expected to become very strong

The Met Office on Thursday issued a gale warning, forecasting very strong northwesterly winds in the afternoon.

The orange warning was issued at around noon and will remain valid till 9pm.

On Wednesday, it warned of strong winds for the coming few days and that December was slightly warmer than normal and rainfall was below average. 

It said that the coming days are expected to be characterised by strong northwesterly winds, which may at times reach gale force, particularly over the weekend.

The day started off with rain and hail in some parts of the island, with a short reprieve in the late morning. Photo by Matthew Mirabelli at Ġnejna.The day started off with rain and hail in some parts of the island, with a short reprieve in the late morning. Photo by Matthew Mirabelli at Ġnejna.

By noon on Thursday, the Met Office warned that the strong west-northwest wind was expected to become very strong, possibly reaching gale force over the exposed areas for some time. 

The temperature is set to reach 14°C, dropping to 10°C at night. 

Photo by Matthew Mirabelli at Ċirkewwa on Thursday morning.Photo by Matthew Mirabelli at Ċirkewwa on Thursday morning.

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