Il August weather will still be dominated by the hot and sunny, but the situation is destined to change Soon after. Saturday, August 15, Italy will experience another very hot and muggy day, with maximum temperatures generally between 31 and 37 degrees and peaks of up to 37-38 degrees in the Center-South and on the major islands. Sunday August 16, however, the first ones will start to make their way temporal, especially at North part, while next week the heat should finally lose some of its strength.
August Weather: Sunny and warm Saturday, first thunderstorms on Sunday
For Saturday August 15 no major changes are expected: the weather will be mainly sunny sunny over much of Italy, with a climate still very hot and muggy. The temperature will remain Elevate, although the most extreme temperatures of the last few days are unlikely to repeat, with highs mostly ranging between 31 and 37 degrees Celsius. However, during the afternoon, heat thunderstorms may develop over the mountains, especially over the central and western Alps, the Salento Peninsula, the Calabrian Apennines, and the mountains of the major islands. These will be localized, while the rest of the country will continue to be sunny and warm.
The real news will come Sunday August 16, when the heat will gradually begin to lose ground. The first temporal They could particularly affect the North and, in some cases, be intense: after several days of high temperatures, the accumulated energy could favor hailstorms, downpours, and strong gusts of wind. However, the worsening conditions will not be immediate or uniform: the Center and North will be more affected, while the South will remain more marginalized.
Weather, everything changes next week
The first real disturbed passage is expected between the night of Sunday 16th and Tuesday 18th August and will represent the first sign of a turning point after the long hot spell. Temperatures will become more fluctuating, with values that in the Center-North could even drop below 30 degrees, especially between Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th, alternating with warmer days, but generally not exceeding 35 degrees. This won't be the definitive end of the heat wave, but rather its easing, with more variable conditions than in recent weeks.
The weather trend also indicates a second passage of disturbed weather between Friday 21th and Sunday 23th August, once again with greater involvement of the central-northern regions and more marginal phenomena in the South. Even in this phase, locally strong thunderstorms, hailstorms, cloudbursts and gusts of wind cannot be ruled out, although the forecast, given the time interval, may still be subject to changes.
The heat is losing its strength: the worst seems to be over
After nearly twenty days of intense heat, next week could mark the first major turning point. The long hot spell that has affected Italy should gradually lose its strength, giving way to a greater alternation of sunshine, thunderstorms, and more pleasant days. heat will not disappear completely, but it should become less continuous and less intense, with more fluctuating temperatures and a greater possibility of thunderstorms, especially in central and northern Italy. Therefore, according to current trends, the worst appears to be over: after a still scorching mid-August, Italy is preparing for a more volatile phase of weather and the first drop in temperatures.
