The forecasts from ARPAS for Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15, point to a changeable weekend in Sassari and northwestern Sardinia. A more settled spell is expected on Saturday, with sunny spells especially in the morning, followed by a new deterioration on Sunday, with showers and possible thunderstorms in western areas.

For Saturday, November 14, skies in Sassari are expected to be mostly clear in the early hours, with plenty of sunny spells. Cloud cover should increase during the day, and a few isolated showers cannot be ruled out from the afternoon into the evening. The forecast gives temperatures ranging from a low of 13 to a high of 19 degrees.

Similar temperatures are expected elsewhere in the northwest: Alghero is forecast to range from 13 to 20 degrees, Castelsardo from 13 to 18, while highs in Bosa could reach 20 degrees. Winds should be light, from the west or southwest, shifting to southerly directions toward evening. The sea is expected to be very rough along the western coasts and generally rough elsewhere around the island.

Conditions will change on Sunday, November 15, when a new weather system is expected to move in. Skies in Sassari should remain mostly cloudy, with showers possible from the early hours and intermittent rain from morning through the afternoon. There may be breaks in the rain and some sunny spells, but the chance of rain is higher than the day before.

According to the ARPAS outlook, some of the weather may develop into thunderstorms, particularly in the western part of Sardinia. In Sassari, overnight lows are expected to rise compared with Saturday, to around 14–15 degrees; highs should fall slightly, remaining around 19–20 degrees. Westerly winds may strengthen, and the sea will remain very rough along west-facing coasts.

The forecast at a glance

  • Saturday in Sassari: sunny spells in the morning, increasing cloud and possible isolated showers in the afternoon or evening; temperatures between 13 and 19 degrees.
  • Saturday in the northwest: highs of up to 20 degrees in Alghero and Bosa; very rough seas along the western coasts.
  • Sunday in Sassari: showers possible from the early hours and at times during the day, with temperatures forecast to range from 14–15 to 19–20 degrees.
  • Sunday in western areas: risk of localized thunderstorms, westerly winds and very rough seas along exposed coasts.