After the mild temperatures of recent days, from Thursday, November 12 the weather will worsen in Sassari and across Sardinia, with rain and strengthening winds. Forecasts issued by expert meteorologist Matteo Tidili indicate scattered showers across the island and particularly intense gusts in some inland areas, where they could exceed 100 kilometres per hour.
The weather system is expected to move through from Thursday morning, with precipitation more likely in inland areas of central and northern Sardinia. Along the east coast, according to estimates reported by Tidili, conditions are expected to be less unsettled. For Friday, November 13, the national forecast calls for widespread showers across Sardinia and a continuation of the unsettled spell.
In the Sassari area, the main concern will be the wind: strong gusts are expected from the second half of Thursday, particularly in the most exposed locations, and the winds are expected to remain strong on Friday. Rain is not necessarily expected throughout the day, but showers may occur at intervals. During Friday afternoon, the wind direction is expected to change gradually.
The strongest gusts are forecast in inland areas of Gallura, Monteacuto, Nuorese, Barbagia and Ogliastra. Tidili says gusts could exceed 100 km/h around Tertenia and in several areas in the south of the island as well. The national meteorological monitoring bulletin of November 10 forecasts strong southerly winds in Sardinia, with gale-force gusts and storm-force gusts over elevated areas.
According to Tidili’s analysis, the terrain will also contribute to the acceleration of the winds: when air currents encounter higher ground, they can intensify in some locations and reach the surface as violent gusts. This scenario mainly affects the inland and mountainous areas identified in the forecasts, while strong winds are expected in the city and in exposed parts of the Sassari area.
The worsening weather will therefore affect two consecutive days, with rain and strengthening winds from Thursday and unsettled conditions continuing on Friday. For more details on the forecast for this spell of bad weather, see also the outlook on worsening weather in Sardinia.