First Heatwave of 2020 to hit ITALY this weekend (8-10 May)
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It will be a weekend with a late-spring flavor, and summer, in Italy. The latest projections models, in fact, go in this direction, showing a comeback of the sub-tropical anticyclone on our peninsula between Friday and Sunday!.
We will see a thermal increase already on Friday when the maximum temperatures will be between 20-25 degrees. The hot advection, however, will intensify over the weekend, with a further increase in temperatures. On Saturday, the North African anticyclone will determine a predominantly sunny day, with the exception of cloud densities in transit above all in the central region with temperatures reaching values ​​of 24-28 degrees.
On Sunday even warmer air will flow to the central and southern regions. At 850 hPa (about 1500 meters) even isothermals are expected 20-23 degrees on the Islands, closer to the sub-tropical “breath”, 13-15 degrees on the center-south.
This will result in high ground temperatures: the maximums will in fact easily reach 28-30 degrees on Sicily, Sardinia, and 26-28 degrees on the rest of Italy.
Values above 30 degrees can probably be reached on the two major islands and in some inland areas of southern Italy.
Rome is so big that it can overwhelm, so even the most devoted sightseer should take some time to kick back and enjoy la dolce vita in a sidewalk cafe.