The intense heatwave that is baking Italy, along with much of Central and Western Europe, is set to last at least until the end of June, with temperatures peaking at 39°C in many parts of the country, iLMeteo.it meteorologist Mattia Gussoni said on Monday.
Big cities like Milan, Florence, and Rome will be among the worst affected because of the urban heat island (UHI) effect, he said.
Perhaps the worst thing is that there will not be any relief from the heat even at night, with temperatures struggling to drop below the 24-25°C mark and so-called ‘super tropical nights’ making to hard to sleep.
Italy. 12 cities on red heat alert- Red alert for this week in All major cities, then Venice, Viterbo, and Ancona Tuesday, and Latina. The heatwave emergency is growing in Italy, and there’s a surge in Italian cities on red alert: 12 cities, compared to the 8 previously forecast, are at the highest level of heat risk for the population, as indicated in the Ministry of Health’s heatwave bulletin, which covers 27 urban centers.
During the week, the number of “red” cities will rise further to 15, and then rise again to 16 on Wednesday.
The urban centers on red alert today are Bologna, Bolzano, Brescia, Florence, Frosinone, Milan, Perugia, Pescara, Rieti, Rome, Turin, and Verona.
They will be joined by Venice, Viterbo, and Ancona Tuesday, and Latina on Wednesday
