After an unusually cold May, the summer that has just begun risks going down in history as one of the hottest of all time. Do you remember the one from 2003? Here, something very similar. Suffice it to say that, normally, at the end of June in Italy the average temperatures are around 27 degrees, while as many as 40 are forecast for tomorrow.
The problem does not only concern our country, but at least half of Europe: Millions of people in France, Germany and Spain are also struggling with unusually high temperatures.
To stay informed on the Italian situation, you can consult the "Heatwave bulletin” published every day on the website of the Ministry of Health. Tomorrow, the day most at risk, is expected red sticker in Bolzano, Brescia, Florence, Perugia, Rieti and Rome. The maximum temperatures will go beyond 35 degrees almost everywhere in the central-north, to reach 40 in the cities with the sticker.
Unfortunately, this situation is not going to be resolved quickly. “An anticyclone from North Africa is occupying Western Europe – explains the meteorologist Carlo Cacciamani, head of the Central Functional Center of the Civil Protection – Over the weekend, temperatures will become more acceptable, but we don't expect any substantial changes. She will continue to be hot ”.
A hotter and drier than average July is about to start, according to the Air Force Weather Center.
