Does summer still last or does autumn arrive early?

Italians are divided: there are those who are anxiously awaiting a possible return of the African heat, perhaps to brown themselves a little longer in the sun in view of a long working season (or school) and those who, on the other hand, bless the refreshment that last part of the month he gave us. The most popular question is this: will a remnant of summer return or will it be early autumn? the almost definitive stop of the summer. Despite this, with a little delay, the first fresh gusts arrived, ambassadors of an autumn that, calendar in hand (the weather season will begin on 10 September), is now upon us: we clearly noticed it, both from the contrasts that caused the return of frequent thunderstorms, and from the brisk temperatures that forced us to dust off some heavier garments, at least in the early morning and in the evening.Summer, we have now learned, is unpredictable: if on the one hand perhaps it struggles to establish itself in the months of May and June, on the other hand it can definitely extend towards the end, in September and, why not, also in October, with the so-called Ottobrate. Yet, this time something unpredictable may happen: in short, , waiting for the return of the African heat, perhaps even for some resurgence of the famous anticyclone Lucifer, could instead be configured, surprisingly, an early arrival of autumn! You are likely to have a taste immediately from next week. In fact, starting from Monday 6 September, a rather eventful phase could begin with the resumption of the unstable Atlantic flow, the one heralding the great rains, the real machine of autumnal disturbances. If this is confirmed, it is reasonable to expect a gradual and incisive worsening of the weather conditions with the intense downward perturbations from Northern Europe inserted in a corridor that leads straight to our country. In these weeks of transition from one season to another, the contrasts between completely different air masses are particularly enhanced with the consequent development of heated convective motions, giving rise to extreme events such as storms and in the worst cases even lightning floods. , in an Italy so divided between lovers of heat and those who hate it, only the latter will probably be satisfied, with an autumn that could come early! If not from the point of view of the characteristics of the phenomena (we certainly do not expect the dark and gray autumn days in which the perturbations persist for many hours), certainly at the level of perception: that of a seasonal change in progress. ‘Summer? Do not despair the lovers of the heat: there will certainly be some space for pleasant sunny days, it will be enough to be satisfied.Andrea Garbinato Editorial Manager iLMeteo.it