Italy will face a heat wave in the coming days, with temperatures reaching almost 40 degrees Celsius from Wednesday, meteorologists predicted on Tuesday.
On the large islands of Sicily and Sardinia and in the southern region of Apulia, temperatures could exceed 40 degrees Celsius in some places on Thursday, the official weather service of the Italian Air Force predicted.
Temperatures of up to 38 degrees Celsius are expected in Rome on Thursday. In parts of Campania, where Naples is located, maximums of 40 degrees Celsius are expected. In Tuscany, people can expect between 32 and 36 degrees Celsius, meteorologists said.
It also gets very warm in Emilia-Romagna on the Adriatic coast.
However, Italy’s northern regions will be spared from excessively high temperatures.
According to weather site ilmeteo.it, the warm weather in central and southern Italy is due to a high-pressure area from Africa called “Minos” that is moving towards Italy.
The warm air is accompanied by high humidity and warm nights.
The heat wave will weaken towards the weekend. Weather experts expect heavy thunderstorms, especially in the north, and a drop in temperatures.
