The African anticyclone Scipione arrives in Italy, bringing with it the first heat wave of the summer.
The heat is caused by the expansion of a pressure gap between the Canary Islands, Morocco, and the Iberian Peninsula. This low-pressure area pushes moisture-laden subtropical continental air masses from the Sahara northward.
Between Friday and Saturday the peak of the heat is expected in the Center-North, with peaks of 40°C. In the South, maximum temperatures will reach 39-40°C between Sunday and Monday.
In addition to high temperatures, significant humidity is also expected, especially in the Po Valley, in the Alpine valleys and in the inland plains of Central Italy.
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In the next few days, some clouds will persist over the eastern Triveneto, with possible brief showers. Modest instability is also expected between Sicily and Puglia with some showers.
The sun has been prevailing throughout the country since Thursday, with a gradual increase in temperatures. temperature. Friday and Saturday will be the hottest days in the Center-North, with 34°C in Terni, 33°C in Ascoli Piceno, Forlì and Macerata. In the South, temperatures will already exceed 35°C with peaks of 36-37°C in Oristano and Taranto.
Between Sunday and Monday, the heatwave will intensify in the South due to a further influx of hot air from Libya. The hardest-hit areas will be Sicily, with temperatures reaching 39°C in Cefalù, and Puglia, with temperatures reaching 38°C in Bari and much of the Foggia region.
After a muted May, the African anticyclone Scipione has brought the first real heat wave to Italy.
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