They keep increasing red-flagged cities: on Monday there were 22, today, Tuesday 30 June, there are 25 provincial capitals on maximum alert, with temperatures exceeding 36-37°C in the Centre-North. From Wednesday, July 1st could but the expected drop in temperatures is coming.
In the coming days, a change is expected with the arrival of frequent thunderstorms that will bring temperatures back to seasonal levels. Due to the enormous accumulated thermal energy, intense hailstorms could occur. This is predicted by meteorologist Mattia Gussoni. ilMeteo.it .
Extreme heat: cities with red flags
According to the latest bulletin on heat waves from the Ministry of Health, which monitors 27 Italian cities, on Tuesday 30 June 25 cities on maximum alertFrom north to south: Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Bolzano, Brescia, Cagliari, Campobasso, Catania, Civitavecchia, Florence, Frosinone, Genoa, Latina, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Perugia, Pescara, Rieti, Rome, Turin, Trieste, Venice, Verona, and Viterbo. Orange warning in Reggio Calabria, yellow in Messina.
Extreme heat: thunderstorms and falling temperatures from Wednesday, July 1st
The turning point should come as early as tomorrow, Wednesday 1st July, when the landing in Italy of aa disturbed front from Northern EuropeThe clash between these cool, unstable currents at high altitude and the warm, humid air accumulating over the Mediterranean basin could spark the formation of particularly violent thunderstorms. The real risk is extreme weather events such as heavy hail and downbursts, which are violent, linear gusts of wind emerging from the storm.
The regions most exposed to this strong wave of bad weather will first be those of the Nord and then part of the Central-SouthAfter this rapid but intense stormy phase, the African subtropical anticyclone will return, bringing sunshine and heat across the entire peninsula.
