Warm weather throughout Italy with the arrival of the African anticyclone. The thermometer exceeded 40 degrees in several regions of the Center and South. In addition to high temperatures, there is also a lot of humidity which will increase the perception of heat. The heat that arrived from yesterday will continue until Friday then according to 3bmeteo, the promontory will begin to gradually deflate due to the entry of cooler Atlantic air which will also bring strong thunderstorms.
African anticyclone, record heat arrives today: 39 degrees in Rome and Florence, here are the 15 red flag cities (and when it will end)
Bulletin for today Thursday 20 June
The ministry bulletin is colored orange and red, the maximum alert levels for the effects of heat on health. Today Thursday 20 June 15 cities from orange sticker (second level) including four capitals in Lazio and two in Sicily.
Here are cities at second level risk: Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Campobasso, Catania, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Naples, Palermo, Pescara, Reggio Calabria, Rieti, Rome and Viterbo. The second level indicates “weather conditions that may represent a health risk, particularly in the most susceptible population subgroups”.
Red sticker (third and final level), the first of the season, for Perugiawhich today will be the hottest city in Italy.
Bulletin for tomorrow Friday 21 June
Red dot in eight cities tomorrow Friday 21 June as indicated by the Ministry of Health on its website. The red dot indicates the maximum level of risk for the entire population and indicates the arrival of heat waves «with possible negative effects on the health of healthy and active people and not only on risk subgroups such as the elderly, very young children and people suffering from chronic diseases», yes reads on the ministry website.
Four red-sticker cities are located in Lazio (Frosinone, Latina, Rieti, Rome) and are those that today 20 June have a second level risk; the other cities are Ancona, Campobasso, Palermo, and Perugia.
Heat waves occur when very high temperatures are recorded for several consecutive days, often associated with high levels of humidity, strong solar radiation and lack of ventilation. These climatic conditions can represent a risk to the health of the population. To communicate the possible health effects of heat waves, the ministry prepares daily bulletins for 27 cities with 24, 48 and 72 hour forecasts. Publication on the portal is active every year from May to September.
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