After days of temperatures slightly below average, due to the presence of a North Atlantic trough, we are now on the verge of a week that will bring aextended heat wavewith temperatures that will start to rise as early as this weekendaccording to the forecasts of the Lamma Consortium. First temperature rise since Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures up to 30 degrees.
In fact, from Monday a subtropical anticyclone it will tend to expand from North Africa towards Italy, bringing heat almost everywhere, in particular in the central south where temperatures will exceed 35°C, values well above the average for June. Peak temperatures expected for Thursday.
For the recall of the hot area from the African coasts we will also have the transport of Saharan dustespecially on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
As regards the forecast for the weekend in Tuscany, in addition to the gradual increase in temperature, sunny weather is expected on Saturday, cloudy on Sunday with thickening in the southern areas.
The Lamma’s predictions in detail
Saturday clear or slightly cloudy with passing clouds in the central hours of the day and slightly heavier clouds in the evening. Winds: weak southern forces with reinforcements on the coast and Archipelago in the afternoon. Mari: soon moved and moved. Temperatures: increasing.
Sunday clear or slightly cloudy except for temporary thickening of low clouds, in the morning over the westernmost areas moving to the internal ones in the early afternoon. Winds: weak from the south-east, rotating to the west, south-west from the afternoon. Mari: slightly moved, sometimes moved. Temperatures: stationary.
Monday clear or slightly cloudy. Winds: weak variables. Mari: slightly moved or locally moved. Temperatures: almost stationary.
