L’AQUILA – The heat wave has arrived, our Stefano Bernardi had already fully warned us. Temperatures will rise significantly with peaks close to 40°, particularly on Thursday and Friday.
From Wednesday, the African heat will also bring with it the classic sandy dust that clouds the skies; the anticyclone, in fact, is moving from the Saharan hinterland towards the central Mediterranean supported by a depression on the Iberian peninsula which will cause the flow of very hot air to intensify as the days pass. Until the whole day on Friday, in fact.
As for the weekend, there is still no forecast from Bernardi even if, according to what meteorologists say, temperatures should drop again over the weekend.
Meanwhile, be careful of fires, a real danger from the intense heat.
Ordinance no. 1/APC of 12/06/2024 signed by the president of the Marsilio Region, declares the ‘State of serious danger for forest fires’ for the year 2024 (from 15 June 2024 and that to 15 October 2024) over the entire regional territory and establishes the annual fire prevention campaign from 8 July to 15 September 2024, over the entire regional territory.
On the regional civil protection website at the address, https://protezionecivile.regione.abruzzo.it/agenzia/agenzia-regionale-di-protezione-civile-abruzzo/attivita/stato-di-massima-pericolosita-per-gli- forest-fires-from-15-June-to-15-October-2024 it is possible to read all the bans in force since 15 June to avoid the danger of forest fires.
800-861-016the toll-free number to report any fires.
