THE’African anticyclonenicknamed “the camel” by the experts, has returned to dominate Italy with all its strength. The result? A new Extreme heat wave which will invest the peninsula at least Until Tuesday 22 July, with peaks up to 46 ° C in the shade in the southern regions.
Temperatures uphill everywhere
According to meteorologists, already between Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July Yes they will exceed 40 ° C in many cities in the center-south: Foggia, Matera, Caltanissetta, Oristano and Lecce will be among the most affected capitals. But it will be between Monday and Tuesday that the absolute peakwith Matera at 44 ° C, Foggia and Lecce at 43 ° C, Barletta and Crotone at 42 ° C and entire internal areas of Sicily and Sardinia with Record temperatures between 45 and 46 ° C.
Tropical nights and fire risk
There will be no relief even at night: in the cities and along the coasts, the minimum temperatures will not drop below 24-25 ° Cgiving tropical nights that will make it difficult to sleep. The mix of humidity and oppressive heat It will make an even higher temperature perceive than the real data. In addition, the extreme heat, combined with the dry wind, drastically increases the risk of firesespecially in the woods of the South and the islands.
The origin of the heat and how much it will last
The cause of this blaze is to be found in the Combination between subtropical hot air and southern windslike it Sirocco and the Garbinowhich contribute to the surge in temperatures. The favonic effect on the reliefs further rises the values.
According to the latest projections, A fresher mass of air could arrive on Wednesday 23 July, bringing a First thermal drop in the center–Northwhile in the south the heat should insist at least for another dayeven if with less intensity.
