Warm from Africa, we are close to the peak

It will get hotter and hotter, this is the news for the next few days. As if that were not enough, there is also a sand invasion from the Sahara desert. The iLMeteo.it team informs that in the next few days temperatures will continue to measure maximum values ​​above 40 ° C over most of the southern areas, such as Sicily, Calabria, part of Basilicata and Puglia. In the Center it will be possible to reach 37-38 ° C in the inland areas of Tuscany, in the Marche and in Molise, in the North “only” 35-36 ° C in Emilia, Veneto and eastern Lombardy (Mantua). The increasingly powerful African anticyclone, in addition to raising temperatures, will also transport the sand directly from the Sahara desert; dust that will remain suspended in the sky making it dark, milky or even red at sunrise and sunset. The presence of sand could also further increase the heat, creating a layer of heat and heat that is sometimes unbearable. Today Wednesday 23 July – In the north: worsening in the Alps and locally also on the flat areas with severe thunderstorms. Center: cloudy at times, very hot climate. In the south: partly cloudy, very hot. Thursday 24 – In the north: thunderstorms over Val d’Aosta, high Piedmont, local areas in Varese. In the center: sunny and warm. In the south: cloudy at times, but very hot weather. Friday 25 – In the north: widespread thunderstorms in the northernmost Alps and nearby areas. In the center: prevailing sun, warm. In the south: nice and warm weather, sunny and even hotter weekend, especially from Sunday.