Weather: Still some thunderstorms in the North and South, but the heat wave is coming

A mild low-pressure system is moving across the central Mediterranean, bringing cooler air to high altitudes and unstable weather to several Italian regions. The Alps and northern Apennines are particularly affected by cloud cover, showers, and scattered thunderstorms. Inland areas of central and southern Italy are also experiencing isolated phenomena.

In the coming days, however, the African anticyclone will bring a significant change: temperatures will rise and the weather will be much more stable. The heatwave is expected to peak by the weekend, with temperatures expected to exceed the seasonal average by about 10 degrees, especially in central and southern Italy.

Il Centro Weather Italian forecasts predict this period of intense heat won't last long. Toward the end of the weekend, the arrival of cooler air could bring a drop in temperatures, accompanied by thunderstorms starting in northern Italy. Today, in the north, the morning will see partly cloudy or patchy skies, with isolated showers between Piedmont and Veneto.

In the afternoon, instability will increase with scattered showers and thunderstorms across all areas. In the evening and overnight, residual precipitation will affect the Alpine and Prealpine regions, while elsewhere the sky will be partly cloudy. In Central Italy, the morning will be characterized by mostly sunny skies.

In the afternoon, local precipitation is expected in the Apennine areas, while elsewhere there will be no significant changes. The evening will see an improvement in the weather, with clear or partly cloudy skies. In the South and on the Islands, the morning will present large spaces of clear skies in the peninsular regions and partly cloudy skies on the islands.

In the afternoon, cloudiness will increase in all areas, but Puglia will remain clear. The evening will be characterized by dry weather with clear or partly cloudy skies. Minimum temperatures will remain stable or slightly decreasing, while maximum temperatures will generally rise.

Tomorrow, in the North, the morning will be stable but with many low clouds and localized rain on the coasts of Veneto and Friuli. In the afternoon, rain and thunderstorms will affect the central and eastern Alps, while elsewhere the sky will be sunny in the Po Valley. In the evening and during the night, there will be residual rain in the North-East, with clear or partly cloudy skies elsewhere.

In Central Italy, the morning will be characterized by stable weather with mostly sunny skies, except for harmless low clouds over Tuscany. In the afternoon, showers and local thunderstorms will affect the Apennines, possibly spilling over to the Adriatic coast, while elsewhere the sky will remain sunny. The evening will see a general improvement with large clear spells. In the South and on the islands, the morning will see localized rain over Sicily and some clouds over the Ionian regions, while elsewhere the sky will be clear.

In the afternoon, some rain is still expected in Sicily and in the inland areas between Campania and Molise, while elsewhere the sun will be prevalent. The evening will be characterized by dry weather in all regions with large clearings. Minimum and maximum temperatures will be stable or generally rising throughout the Italian territory.