Predicted end of intense heat, storm approaching in late August: potential for hail and flash flooding events
Prepare for a Change in Italy's Weather: Cooler Temperatures and Rain Ahead
Italy is bracing itself for a significant change in weather conditions, starting from Wednesday, August 20, 2025. An intense perturbation is expected to bring cooler temperatures, increased cloudiness, and chances of rain in various parts of the country.
The regions most likely to be affected include Liguria, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli, and Tuscany. From Tuesday 19, thunderstorms will break out in the Alps and Ligurian Center-West areas, signaling the beginning of this weather change.
On Wednesday 20, the North will experience strong thunderstorms and a temperature drop, especially in the west. The Center will worsen a bit in Tuscany with thunderstorms, while the South will remain hot with a mostly clear sky.
The start of the week will still have heat and sunshine, with afternoon thunderstorms. On Monday 18, there will be thunderstorms on the Piedmontese Alps in the North, less heat in the center, and numerous thunderstorms in the South, particularly in the afternoon on the mountains.
The temperature drop can be observed in places like Mount Etna, where temperatures are forecasted to cool to around 20°C on August 20 with overcast conditions, down from 24°C on August 19. Similarly, in Bellagio, temperatures decrease from 27°C on August 19 to around 22°C on August 20 and 21 with cloud cover and some precipitation chances.
Many regions, including Genoa, will see scattered to broken clouds shifting to overcast skies with possible light rain starting from August 20-21. This "intense perturbation" refers to a significant weather disturbance likely bringing rain and cooler weather following a period of stable warm conditions.
After many days of heat, the weather phenomena could be quite violent, with potential hailstorms and flash floods. The real turning point will arrive between Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21, with a strong wave of bad weather over the Center-North.
However, there is some good news. The high pressure may rise again after the intense deterioration, and the weather is expected to improve on Friday. The evolution of Hurricane Erin, which is moving across the Atlantic and heading towards Europe, will determine the dynamics in the medium to long term.
Stay tuned for more updates as we monitor this weather event closely.
In the context of the given text, here are two sentences that contain the words ['science', 'environmental-science', 'weather']:
- Environmental scientists predict that the intense perturbation referred to in the text could provide valuable data for weather pattern studies and climate change research.
- The sudden change in weather from hot and sunny to cooler temperatures and rain, as reported in the text, emphasizes the complex and dynamic nature of the Earth's weather system, a subject of extensive study in the field of science, including environmental science.
