(ANSA) – ROME, AUG 21 – Italy is seeing monsoon-like downpours in the centre and north of the country and continued muggy and blazing heat in the south as the country’s weather becomes increasingly “tropical”, weatherman Lorenzo Tedici said Thursday.
“There are increasingly intense downpours due to global warming, with severe weather continuing to hit the Center-North, while temperatures in the South are reaching 39°C,” Tedici, meteorologist and media manager for iLMeteo.it, said.
Tedici emphasizef the close relationship between global warming and downpours.
“Rising temperatures favour greater evaporation from the sea, thus increasing the availability of water vapor for rainfall.
“It is estimated that for every degree of increase in temperature, there is an 8% increase in total rainfall.
“This is why, even in Italy, we often hear about “heat-induced downpours.” Since August 7, he said, an anticyclone has brought highs of 40-42°C and record lows of 33°C to Italy.
“All this heat has caused widespread evaporation of our bodies of water and loaded the atmosphere with humidity.
“With the arrival of the first, slightly more severe, low-pressure system, the humidity has turned to rain.” More thunderstorms are expected in the North and Central Italy in the next few hours, Tedici said.
The regions most affected by the severe weather are expected to be the Northeast and the central Tyrrhenian coasts.
In the South, temperatures are expected to rise further, reaching nearly 39°C, with peaks of 37°C in Catania, 36°C in Barletta, and 35°C in Cagliari.
Further showers, some intense, are expected from Friday, especially in Tuscany and the Adriatic coast.
Unstable weather will persist over the weekend, with some showers more likely on Sunday in the North. Detailed forecast: – Thursday the 21st. In the North: further strong thunderstorms, especially in Liguria and the Northeast. In the Center: Severe weather with strong thunderstorms, especially on the Tyrrhenian coast. In the South: Very hot and sunny except for showers in Campania.
– Friday the 22nd. In the North: Unstable weather from the afternoon in the Triveneto region. In the Center: Scattered thunderstorms, especially in the Adriatic Apennines. In the South: Unstable weather between Campania and Puglia with thunderstorms, warm and partly cloudy elsewhere.
– Saturday the 23rd. In the North: It will worsen in the Triveneto region towards the evening. In the Center: Variable weather with some showers. In the South: Showers and thunderstorms, especially in Puglia and Basilicata.
Outlook: Sunday will be rainy at times in the North, with temperatures dropping further everywhere. (ANSA).
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“There are increasingly intense downpours due to global warming, with severe weather continuing to hit the Center-North, while temperatures in the South are reaching 39°C,” Tedici, meteorologist and media manager for iLMeteo.it, said.
Tedici emphasizef the close relationship between global warming and downpours.
“Rising temperatures favour greater evaporation from the sea, thus increasing the availability of water vapor for rainfall.
“It is estimated that for every degree of increase in temperature, there is an 8% increase in total rainfall.
“This is why, even in Italy, we often hear about “heat-induced downpours.” Since August 7, he said, an anticyclone has brought highs of 40-42°C and record lows of 33°C to Italy.
“All this heat has caused widespread evaporation of our bodies of water and loaded the atmosphere with humidity.
“With the arrival of the first, slightly more severe, low-pressure system, the humidity has turned to rain.” More thunderstorms are expected in the North and Central Italy in the next few hours, Tedici said.
The regions most affected by the severe weather are expected to be the Northeast and the central Tyrrhenian coasts.
In the South, temperatures are expected to rise further, reaching nearly 39°C, with peaks of 37°C in Catania, 36°C in Barletta, and 35°C in Cagliari.
Further showers, some intense, are expected from Friday, especially in Tuscany and the Adriatic coast.
Unstable weather will persist over the weekend, with some showers more likely on Sunday in the North. Detailed forecast: – Thursday the 21st. In the North: further strong thunderstorms, especially in Liguria and the Northeast. In the Center: Severe weather with strong thunderstorms, especially on the Tyrrhenian coast. In the South: Very hot and sunny except for showers in Campania.
– Friday the 22nd. In the North: Unstable weather from the afternoon in the Triveneto region. In the Center: Scattered thunderstorms, especially in the Adriatic Apennines. In the South: Unstable weather between Campania and Puglia with thunderstorms, warm and partly cloudy elsewhere.
– Saturday the 23rd. In the North: It will worsen in the Triveneto region towards the evening. In the Center: Variable weather with some showers. In the South: Showers and thunderstorms, especially in Puglia and Basilicata.
Outlook: Sunday will be rainy at times in the North, with temperatures dropping further everywhere. (ANSA).
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