Summer is in full swing and Italy is preparing to deal with a heavy heat wave. In the next few days, in fact, our territory will be affected by an intense anticyclonic rise of African origin, called Pluto, ready to make temperatures soar to exceptional values for the period. The name chosen for this anticyclone recalls the infernal demons of pagan and Dantean tradition, a very appropriate comparison given the meteorological situation that looms on the horizon.
Anticyclone Pluto and 40 degrees on the Islands
Starting from mid-week, atmospheric stability will be the protagonist over much of the country, with clear skies and scorching sun. Already on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 June, except for isolated afternoon showers on the Alpine and mountainous reliefs of Sicily, the weather picture will be largely stable, accompanied by a progressive and significant rise in temperatures. But the real peak of the heat will arrive between Thursday and the following days, when the Pluto anticyclone will make all its power felt, enveloping Italy in a bubble of scorching and oppressive air. Maximum temperatures will reach values close to 40°C, especially in the internal areas of Central-Southern Italy and on the two largest islands, Sicilia e Sardinia.
Hot in the North too
Even the North will not be spared, with peaks that could reach 36-38°C. Making everything even more difficult to bear will be high humidity, which will accentuate the feeling of mugginess, especially in urban centers, where the air quality will tend to worsen. Not only the daytime hours will be problematic: even at night, temperatures will remain high, giving rise to the so-called “tropical nights”, with minimum temperatures that will not fall below 23-24°C and, in some coastal and southern areas, will even remain above 25-26°C, making night-time rest particularly difficult.
How long will this heat last?
This scenario is typical of summer configurations of Saharan origin, when very hot and dry air masses from the desert reach the Mediterranean, bringing with them record temperatures, clear skies and a suffocating atmosphere. How long will this phase of anomalous heat last? According to current forecasts, the dominance of the Pluto anticyclone should continue at least until the end of June, with some possible brief instability limited to the extreme northern regions, where local storms could occur. temporal heat.
In the meantime, it is best to prepare: what is coming will be one of the first real heat waves of the summer season 2025. Particular attention will have to be paid to the most vulnerable people, such as the elderly, children and subjects with chronic diseases, adopting all the necessary precautions to face days and nights that promise to be scorching.
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