The first real heat wave of the season is about to arrive in Italy: however, according to the latest updates, the high pressure may not last long, allowing the rapid return of thunderstorms in many of our regions.
But let’s go in order. In the next few days and at least until next weekend (8-9 June) it will materialize turning point which we had already anticipated for some time with the arrival of theAfrican anticyclone which will move towards our country from inside the Sahara desert. This new structure will lead to greater atmospheric stability over a large part of Italy and, above all, a sharp increase in temperatures with maximum peaks reaching over 35°C, especially in the Centre-South and on the two major islands.
But be careful, this does not mean that the entire month will be filled with sunshine and warm weather. The downside of the coin of this particular synoptic condition and in general of climate changes as we have seen in recent years is represented by the risk of extreme weather events. The surplus of heat and increasing humidity in the lower layers could provide the fuel necessary for the development of massive storm cells whenever drafts of cooler and unstable air manage to breach the anticyclone. And that’s exactly what we expect from 10-12 June onwards when a deep depression descending from Northern Europe will be able to send cooler currents to our country.
The entrance of these unstable drafts descending from Northern Europe it could act as a trigger for the outbreak, sometimes sudden, of strong storms, even accompanied by hail. The classic extreme events that are increasingly affecting our country too, at least temporarily interrupting the scorching heat waves.
However, we will have the opportunity to return to this in our next updates, for now it is only a general trend that requires further confirmation.
