Italy is inevitably in the grip of the heat. The heat wave in Italy will last at least until mid-August but with higher values expected at the beginning of the week. Between today and tomorrow the maximum values will exceed 40 degrees on the central-eastern Po Valley, as well as on the internal areas of the central Tyrrhenian regions, Puglia, Basilicata, Sardinia and Cosenza. The synoptic situation, on a European scale is “characterized by the presence of a depression loop stretching between the North Atlantic and the Azores, with the humid ocean flow that then tends to rise due to the presence of an anticyclonic field over central-southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin”, explains the Cmi. The meteorological situation in Italy is therefore “characterized by intense heat again and widespread stability, except for some heat storms near the mountainous areas”.
In detail, stable and sunny weather is expected today thanks to the African anticyclone Caronte. Tomorrow the weather situation should not change, according to experts. After a slight weakening on August 15th, sun and heat will return. Afternoon thunderstorms are not excluded. In any case, temperatures will remain scorching until Saturday 17th. There will be no shortage of tropical nights, with minimum temperatures that do not fall below 29 degrees. Experts point out that the temperatures in Italy are on average 12 degrees higher than those in France and Germany. In the north, maximum temperatures of up to 34 degrees are expected in Troni, 35 in Milan. In the Lombardy capital, dry weather, with some clouds in the morning and then in the evening.
In the main cities of the center today 36 degrees are expected in Rome and 39 in Florence. In the capital, cloudless skies and dry weather. Same conditions in Cagliari. In Florence, thunderstorms are not excluded in the afternoon. In the south, however, the maximum peaks expected are 35 degrees in Naples and Bari, 34 in Palermo. Days in which Italians also have to deal with traffic. Over the past weekend, transits were constant on Friday and Saturday, in particular between 8 am and 6 pm. Traffic increased compared to the previous weekend (+1.75%) The Mediterranean motorway recorded more than 3 million transits, confirming the preponderance of traffic in the southbound direction, with over 70% more than in the northbound direction. Traffic also increased along the SS16 “Adriatica” compared to last weekend (+2%), with approximately 2.2 million transits recorded by sensors distributed along its 1000 kilometers.
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2024-08-14 16:59:38
