Yesterday might’ve seen a whole lot of companies trying to prank their followers and customers, but one thing that definitely wasn’t a joke was the heat which hit the Maltese islands.

“For me to be writing this, it must mean there are people who are interested in the weather,” Aġġornament tat-Temp’s admin started, sharing his own personal data along with the Met Office. “I had to compare my data because when i was gathering it, I felt I had to compare to a trusted source.”

Yesterday morning, the page joined in on the 1st April shenanigans, saying a potential thunderstorm could hit Malta. But hours later, “going back to seriousness”, it warned that today “will continue to be mentioned as a day where the temperature hit the hottest that’s ever been registered in April.”

“Today, the weather hit 24.6°C,” the post continued. “This is not an April Fool’s joke. This is reality. And a reality which is very concerning, because the humidity dropped to 38%.”

“An island surrounded by sea with such a low humidity,” Aġġornament tat-Temp continued, raising alarm on the situation. “Obviously, this is the data that I had to verify. But it’s real. A reality which will definitely continue raising the temperature. A reality which not many people take notice of.”