- Jul 5
Italy's heatwave peaks with 14 cities on red alert as Scandinavian cool front brings relief and storms
After weeks of extreme heat, a Scandinavian trough will push temperatures down by up to 10°C across Italy starting Monday, triggering violent thunderstorms and ending the third heatwave of the summer.
- Jun 30
European heatwave claims 1,300 lives in a week, records shatter from Germany to Poland before a stormy break
The WHO reports more than 1,300 heat-related deaths since 21 June as Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary all break national temperature records. A brief cool-down is expected from Thursday before the anticyclone rebuilds.
- Jun 13
Italy braces for heatwave as African anticyclone builds, 40°C peaks in Florence and Sardinia
A massive subtropical anticyclone from North Africa will settle over Italy from the weekend of 13-14 June, driving temperatures well above seasonal norms. Mid-next week, readings could reach 40°C in Florence and interior Sardinia.
