On the day of Friday 26 April in Val di Luce the facilities remained open and many took advantage of the extraordinary opening of the facilities, decreed – starting from 25 April – following the 70 centimeters of snow that fell on the Tuscan Apennines between Sunday 21st And Tuesday 24 April. But the unseasonable winter is destined to remain only a memory and to once again leave room for summer temperatures. The month of April 2024 has a thousand faces in terms of climate, and now it is ready to amaze again. With the return of the heat and the yellow sandy sky of Sahara. Before another change, precisely on the occasion of May 1st. But let’s go in order.
Thermal changes
From summer heat to cold and snow. The first 15 days of April 2024 represented a concrete taste of summer. Then, on the 18th, the cold returned which led to a generalized drop in temperatures in Tuscany even exceeding 15 degrees. Repeated temperature changes.
Record snow
At 1,300 meters in the Tuscan Apennines, up to 70 centimeters of snow fell. 2024 was the snowiest April in the last 20 years. Going into even more detail – as confirmed by the data recorded by Lamma Consortiumwhich monitors the weather conditions in Tuscany on behalf of the Civil Protection – in the second part of April it hadn’t snowed like this since 1999.
Change everything
April, as explained previously, never ceases to amaze. And in the last few days he is ready to give yet another one plot twist. On the weekend of Saturday 27 And Sunday 28 April values will be reached between 22 and 24 degrees. The hottest day of the weekend will be Sunday 28th. But not the hottest ever, because between Monday 29th And Tuesday 30 April in the internal areas of the region it will almost reach i 30 degrees. Some scattered rain – and not very significant – only on Saturday 27 April.
Yellow sky and sand: here we go again
The last episode in chronological order dates back to the end of March 2024. Who remembers the yellow colored skies over Tuscany? This is the effect caused by the sand from the Sahara, transported by the currents of Scirocco. The sand “dirties” the sky, but also the cars and windows. In fact, grains coming directly from North Africa are transported in the air by the wind. Here, the same thing will happen starting from Saturday 27 April, at least until Tuesday 30 April. There will therefore still be yellow skies and sand deposited on the various surfaces. The advice in this case is always the same: don’t wash the car.
May 1st: what the weather will be like
Unfortunately the weather forecast for May 1 appears rather outlined. There is very little room for an upheaval. After the return of the heat, rain will appear again in Tuscany. Widespread showers, and even rather strong ones, are expected on May 1st. 90% of Tuscans will have to give up outdoor barbecues and seafront walks.
