Metropolitan City of Cagliari the warmest month with an average temperature of that of about . African anticyclone activity can cause heat waves starting in June. From mid-June to mid-September rain is rare and appears in afternoon storms. The rainy season starts in September, but the first cold days come in December, usually the wettest month. Winds are frequent, especially the mistral and sirocco; in Summer days a marine sirocco breeze ("s'imbattu") lowers the temperature and the humidity. On the surrounding mountains, the climate is very different with plentiful average rainfall, cold winters, and mild warm summers (Csb in the Köppen climate classification). As
Kansas City Zephyr "KCZ" was discontinued, becoming a nameless local train between Chicago and West Quincy, MO. Two of the original railcars from the "Kansas City Zephyr" are still in use today. The "Silver Garden", 1952 Budd Dome Lounge Coach and the "Silver Terrace", 1952 Budd Dome Observation cars current operate on the Branson Scenic Railway in Branson, Missouri. The "Illinois Zephyr" and "Carl Sandburg" are two passenger trains operated by Amtrak that run 258 miles (415 km) between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois and are the descendents of the "Kansas City Zephyr" and "American Royal Zephyr" passenger train routes operated by the Chicago,