Winter weather is finally hitting the Maltese islands after an extended dry spell, with rain and wind forecasted for the end of the week.

Aġġornament Tat-Temp detailed how on Thursday, the wind will start picking up, starting off at force three and four, with the highest temperature at 24 degrees.

The wind will continue increasing on Friday, ranging force four to five, with a high temperature of 25 degrees and a low of 17 degrees. 

Over the weekend, the wind will be as high as force seven, with rain and thunder being forecasted on Saturday.

The highest temperature on the day will be 20 degrees, the lowest that it’s been for a while.

High wind and low temperatures will continue on until Sunday, with gusts of wind at force seven, the highest temperature at 21 degrees and the lowest throughout the weekend at 16 degrees.