Italy is suffering from a heatwave so severe that the Mediterranean country’s health ministry has declared the highest alert level for 17 major cities, including the capital Rome, Florence and Bologna. This means that even healthy people could face negative physical effects.
The high pressure area “Caronte” has been causing extreme temperatures for our Italian neighbours for several days. Above all, the relatively high humidity makes the heat in the cities difficult to bear.
The Air Force weather service is predicting temperatures of around 38 degrees in Rome and Florence and between 36 and 37 degrees in Bologna and Perugia. It could be particularly hot in some parts of the southern Italian regions of Apulia and Basilicata, as well as on the Mediterranean island of Sicily. In some places, the 40-degree mark could even be broken
There are storms coming
According to meteorologists, the heat wave is expected to last until Sunday. After that, some regions, especially in the north, are expected to cool down slightly with more bearable temperatures. This may be accompanied by storms and heavy thunderstorms.
Source: Krone
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