Malta’s first storm and heavy rain of the season could be mere days away… but as sunshine and high temperatures still dominate, it’s still a bit tricky to predict exactly when it will hit – and what it will look like if it does.As bad weather continues to hit all around the Mediterranean, the first test of whether Malta will be affected. As is usually the case, it all hinges on cold air suddenly arriving and interacting with the warm sea. And considering we’ve had a record-breaking summer for sea temperature, it could end up being a very stormy start to the season.“You’ve been asking me a lot about next week,” popular Facebook forecasting page Aġġornament tat-temp wrote earlier this morning, setting a disclaimer that five days might not be enough to provide an accurate prediction, especially during these turbulent times. “It’s now clear that we will have the first stormy weather next week. As we saw last night, if it comes from Gabès in Tunisia, we’d have storms with an amount of rain. However, if it comes Tunis, the probability is it will miss us.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)As it stands, while some forecasts are saying Sunday could see Malta’s first rain showers, we might not get any storms until Tuesday. However, different predictions are still unsure as to when the bad weather will actually arrive. One thing’s for sure – if it hits, it might be the long-anticipated heavy rainfall the islands have desperately needed for months.No matter what, it seems like after 100 whole days of maximum temperatures exceeding 30°C, Malta is finally set for a pattern flip in the coming days.Are you looking forward to cooler temperatures and Malta’s first rain in a long time? Send this to someone who needs to see it!•