Weather forecast, violent storms with hail and wind are on the way

The turning point. After 35 days of African heat with the anticyclone Charon, there will be a big change. The projection at the beginning of the week is 100% confirmed: this weekend is the one with the meteorological turning point. Temperatures will drop in the next 12-36 hours by at least 10 degrees across Italy: an Atlantic disturbance with fresh air from Scotland is on the way.

The end of the African heat

The good news is that the African heat wave will end, the heat wave that has literally ‘oppressed’ us for at least 35 days (in some areas of the South even longer). The maximum temperature in the evening remains hot at times with 39 ° C in Syracuse, 38 ° C in Catania and Taranto, 37 ° C in Agrigento and Lecce, 36 ° C also in Bologna and Ferrara; they already reduce a little in Milan, Florence and Rome (around 32-33 ° C) compared to the fire days ​​with 36 ° C in the Milanese city and 40 ° C in the 2 art cities of Rome and Florence.

Sunday August 18 autumn temperatures

But the real turning point will come on Sunday 18th August when the temperatures will be autumnal. Maximum temperatures below 25 °C are expected in the central north with an average drop of 10 °C in this region: we will have a maximum of 22 °C in Milan (!), 24-25 °C between Bologna and Florence, Perugia enters one day from 32 to 22. In the south on Sunday, however, we will still have peaks of 35-36 ° C (only a partial reduction ), but the cooling will also reach the southern regions, especially from Monday.

Violent or even extreme philosophy

Having closed the ‘good (excellent) news’ chapter on temperatures, we come to the sore points: the conflict between the Scottish air mass and the existing African heat will create phenomena violent or even extreme phenomena. In the next few hours we can already send out the first strong storms, more likely in Sardinia and the North West, with the possible involvement of the Tyrrhenian regions, especially Tuscany. So Sunday August 18, in addition to a day of renewal, will also be a day of bad weather: the real wonders will start in the morning in the North-West, extending to the North-East, central regions and, in the second. part of the day, also in Campania. Violent storms with hail, high winds (horizontal winds reaching over 100 km/h during thunderstorms), tornadoes and localized storms with possible flooding are feared.

Bad weather also on Monday 19 August

Sunday will be a day to watch, but be careful: the bad weather will continue on Monday 19th with heavy rain in Emilia Romagna, the Marche and much of the Adriatic side. The onions will not even cover the rest of the Peninsula with a little more clearing only in the North West regions. In summary, let’s prepare for the turning point, maybe even with a few sweatshirts, but above all with a lot of caution, which is necessary to face such a radical change: we know when that come summer storms, after a period of great African heat, there often a lot of damage, floods and potential dangers.

In detail

Saturday 17: In the North: from sun to thunderstorms, hot. In the Center: scattered thunderstorms, heat. In the south: unstable in Sicily and in the mountains, great heat.

Sunday 18: In the North: storms and showers, including intense ones, thermal collapse. In the Center: thunderstorms and showers, including intense ones, thermal collapse. In the south: it gets worse from the evening especially in Campania, residual heat.

Monday 19: In the north: storms and showers, even intense, especially in Emilia Romagna. In the Center: strong storms, especially on the Adriatic. In the south: large storms and thermal collapse.

TREND: showers left in the Central Adriatic, Lower Lazio and southern regions, and from Wednesday the sun will return everywhere; gradually rising again until Sunday.