Increasing heat, peaks of over 40 ° C are expected

The next few days characterized by the increasingly invasive presence of the African anticyclone which only on some occasions will let itself be pierced by sudden storms. The iLMeteo.it team informs that there will be few opportunities for thunderstorms until the weekend. Among other things, thunder and lightning will mainly affect the scattered and isolated Alpine sectors. Only Thursday will the storm interference be more widespread, particularly in Lombardy, the Triveneto, western Emilia and the central Apennines, but locally also in the Lombardy plains. For the rest we will have a sunny Italy with gradually and steadily increasing temperatures. The maximum values ​​close to the weekend will touch peaks of 35-36 ° C in Florence, Rome, Bologna, Taranto, Matera and even 42-44 ° C in Sardinia. In fact, it will be from the weekend that the third African heat wave will begin, especially for the Center-South. Today 21 July – In the north: afternoon thunderstorms over the Alps. In the center: sunny. In the south: good weather prevailing. Tomorrow Thursday 22 July – In the north: unstable in the morning, showers in Lombardy and Trentino Alto Adige and upper Veneto and western Emilia. In the center: some afternoon thunderstorms in the Apennines. In the south: prevailing sun. Friday 23 July – In the north: dry and sunny. In the center: sun and rising heat. South: sunny. Weekend with African heat wave, thunderstorms in the Alps, especially western ones.