(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 28 - Italy will be gripped by a heatwave
for another seven days before a developing system in the
Atlantic makes its way to the country, lowering temperatures,
meteorologist Lorenzo Tedici of the website www.iLMeteo.it said
on Wednesday.
"At least until the beginning of September, temperatures will
rise in several areas of the country beyond 35-37°C with peaks
of 39°C, especially in Sardinia and Puglia", he said.
Meanwhile, storms were forecast over the next few hours over the
central and southern Apennines and on the southern Tyrrhenian
Sea, as well as in Sicily and Calabria on Thursday.
Despite the rain, temperatures will rise to reach 36°C in
Caserta, Taranto and Terni and 35°C in Benevento, Firenze, Lecce
and Rome, forecasts said.
Between Thursday and Sunday, September 1, temperatures will rise
and storms will decrease with the sun expected to shine across
much of the peninsula on Friday.
Temperatures Friday are expected to reach 37°C in Caserta,
Florence and Terni, 36°C in Ferrara and Forlì, and 34°C in
Milan and Rome. (ANSA).
Heatwave expected to grip Italy for another week
Temperatures to reach 39°C before storms according to forecasts