The 'Hannibal' African anticyclone
that has brought the year's first heatwave to Italy will peak
this weekend pushing the mercury up to 35-36 degrees across much
of the country, forecasters said Friday.
"Hannibal is in full swing now," said Antonio Sanò, director and
founder of iLMeteo.it.
He aid it had already set several records including the hottest
May night in the northern city of Bolzano since 1956, with lows
of 21 degrees, "typical of tropical nights".
Sanò went on: "For this weekend, too, there is a chance of
breaking other May records.
"We may well surpass the historic all-time highs registered in
this month, especially in some areas of the northwest and in
Sardinia.
"At the moment the records are around 33-34°C, and in some spots
we will get very close, or over, those levels".
Furthermore, the sticky and breathlessly humid heat called 'afa'
may well cause "real discomfort over the next two says, making
the weather even more unbearable," said Sanò.
Sanò said the heat wave would last at least until Monday, with
lower temps followed by thunderstorms on Tuesday.
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