August starts with the hot in the live. The first weekend the month will be marked by the presence of the African anticyclone, which will maintain stable weather conditions over much of Italy and will bring very high temperatures.
Saturday 1st August and Sunday 2nd August will be the hottest days of this phase: the thermometer could reach values close to 40 degrees in several areas of the country, while the muggy heat will make the heat even more difficult to bear. The heat wave alert will increase over the weekend: on Saturday there will be 19 cities with a red dot of the Ministry of Health, while on Sunday they will rise to 23.
Weekend weather: Saturday sunny and hot, Sunday the peak
The day of Saturday, August 1st It will be mostly sunny throughout Italy. The heat will increase especially in inland areas, the large plains, and the major islands. maximum temperatures will be widely distributed above 32-33 degrees, with temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius in the lower Po Valley, inland areas of central Italy, and in Sardinia. The highest temperatures are expected in particular in central and northern Italy: in Terni, temperatures could reach 41 degrees Celsius, while Ferrara, Florence, Modena, and Piacenza could reach around 40 degrees Celsius. A few isolated thunderstorms may develop only in the Alpine mountains, especially in the afternoon, but they will not alter the overall warm weather.
Sunday August 2st It will likely be the hottest day yet. The sun will continue to prevail across much of Italy, while temperatures will reach their highest levels of the week. The hardest-hit areas will continue to be the Po Valley, the inland areas of central Italy, and Sardinia, where it is not excluded. peaks around 40 degrees e locally superiorThe South and the Tyrrhenian coasts will also face very hot and muggy conditions, especially during the central hours of the day. In Sardinia, temperatures of up to 44 degrees are possible between Sunday and Monday in the most exposed areas.
Hot weather, cities with red dot: here's which ones they are
The intensity of the heat wave is also reflected in the Ministry of Health's alert levels. Saturday 1st August will 19 cities affected by the red dot, the maximum level expected for heat waves, which signals possible negative effects on the health of even healthy people. Among the cities affected are Bolzano, Campobasso, Civitavecchia, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Perugia, Rieti, Rome, Turin, Viterbo, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Milan, Naples, Pescara, Venice e Verona.
Sunday August 2st the heat emergency will extend further: the cities with red dot will rise to 23, with the addition of Catania, Genoa, Palermo e Trieste.
The heat will not let up even after sunset. In many cities and coastal towns, minimum temperatures will remain high, often above 23-25 degrees. The phenomenon of tropical nights It will be particularly evident in large urban centers, where the heat accumulated during the day will struggle to disperse.
How long will the heat wave last?
The African anticyclone will continue to dominate the weather scenario into the early days of next week. Currently, a possible easing of the heat is indicated. between August 8th and 9th, especially in the central and northern regions. This isn't yet a given: much will depend on how the next few days unfold. In the south and on the islands, however, the intense heat could persist for longer.
For the weekend of August 1st, Italy is preparing to experience another phase of extreme heat, with prevailing sunshine, high temperatures, and a strong feeling of mugginess.
