THEhe heat is felt and apart from the fact that we are in summer and we are in July, that remains the temperatures of these days in some Italian regions reach unusual peaks even for experts. And, in fact, the question that haunts all those who are not so fond of the heat or in any case are not on a beach on vacation is: how long will it last?
Record heat, but how long will it last?
To answer, emphasizing that in any case «long-term forecasts are always accompanied by great uncertainty» is Lieutenant Colonel Guido Guidi of the Air Force which to Ansa provided some interesting details on the weather for the next few days.
In the South we will still sweat for a while
Basically, from what is observed by meteorologists, the torrid heat brought by this third wave of summer 2023 could continue throughout July. Not everywhere, however, but only in the South and, Guidi points out, “with values that will tend to diminish”.
This will happen because «it seems that a situation of blockade of the African anticyclone has come about «tend not to change in the medium to short term». How to say: the anticyclone will keep the southern regions company for a while longer.
Center and North something changes…
As far as it’s concerned temperatures in the Center and in the North things could change, slightly decreasing in the Center but still remaining above average, and greatly attenuating in the North between Thursday and Friday thanks to the arrival of some thunderstorms.
Good and bad news on the heat wave that is sweeping through Italy (Getty)
Record heat, a return perhaps after August 15th
Furthermore, the good news is that at the moment, Guidi reassures us, “there does not seem to be a recovery in the short term” and indeed “refreshing situations are expected between the end of July and the beginning of August”. But, be careful, because another there could be a trend towards a peak after August 15thalerts the expert who however specifies that it does not mean that it will not be hot even before the peak, as temperatures will continue to be slightly above the seasonal average.
The culprit has a name: African anticyclone
In addition to predictions, iThe meteorologist also explains the reasons for this excessive heat which is nothing more than the result of a “change in atmospheric circulation compared to the first part of the summer” when the persistent high pressure at high latitudes had allowed the entry of fresh air at lower latitudes, bringing perturbations in the area of the Mediterranean.
But then the situation changed: the Azores anticyclone weakened and a low pressure situation has arisen in the Atlantic Ocean which has left free access to the Mediterranean to the African anticyclone, a phenomenon that is not new for Europe, but much more frequent in recent decades.
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