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
Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg The Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg are a pair of passenger trains operated by Amtrak that run between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois. The trains are a part of the "Illinois Service" rail network and are partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Between Chicago and Galesburg, Illinois, the services share the BNSF, (ex-CB&Q main line) with the "California Zephyr" and "Southwest Chief". The Galesburg to Quincy section (ex-CB&Q Quincy/Hannibal branch) is only served by the "Illinois Zephyr" and the "Carl Sandburg". Started in November 1971, the "Illinois Zephyr" is the "longest continuously operated state-sponsored