(Finance) – One is on the way by Monday 21 August “heat storm” over most of Italy, with temperatures 3-4 degrees higher. “The definition of ‘Heat Storm’ – he explains Antonio Sanò, the founder of the site ilMeteo.it – is used in meteorology to describe a heat wave with highs above 37.8°C for at least 3 days over a large surface”. To bring the heat is once again theAfrican anticyclonewith temperatures that according to the site they can reach 38-40°C in the Centre-North at least until Tuesday 22 August.
“The freezing point – he continues Healthy – it will go up to the record altitude of 5,200 metres”. With the heat, there is also a respite from thunderstorms in the North and in general the peak of temperatures is expected on Tuesday 22 August with 39-40 degrees in Florence, Alessandria, Livorno and Pisa However, the African anticyclone could be swept away by a cyclone arriving from the north, which from Thursday 24 August could bring thunderstorms, “even violent2. The cold air could in fact collide with the very cold air accumulated due to the return of the anticyclone.
Meanwhile, for this weekend, the red sticker cities increase from 5 today to 8 on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 August. It indicates the Bulletin on heat waves of the Ministry of Health, based on data from 27 cities. Increasing over the weekend also i orange dots, which go from 4 today to 6 on Saturday and 9 on Sunday. Bologna, Bolzano, Brescia, Florence and Perugia are marked in red as of today; instead, Latina, Rieti and Rome pass from orange to red.
For Saturday, the orange dot is expected in Frosinone, Genoa, Palermo, Trieste, Veronia and Viterbo; Milan and Naples will be added to the list on Sunday. Ancona, Cagliari, Catania and Messina remain in yellow today and over the weekend, while Bari, Reggio Calabria, Civitavecchia, Venice and Pescara turn from green to yellow (the latter also in green on Saturday); Campobasso goes from orange to yellow. The heat waves, specifies the bulletin of the ministry, they occur when very high temperatures are recorded for several consecutive days, often associated with high levels of humidity, strong solar radiation and lack of ventilation. “These climatic conditions – it is noted – may represent a risk to the health of the population”.
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