Summer bids adieu, ushering in a month-long downpour in May: afternoon showers finally make their appearance.
Unexpected May Showers Promise a Blossoming June
Embrace the inevitable deluge! According to Lorenzo Tedici, a reputable meteorologist from iLMeteo.it, this year could witness an abundant harvest thanks to the predicted torrential downpours throughout May.
Typically, May's skies will be anything but blue, thanks to two primary culprits. First off, a high-pressure system will fortify from the Azores, venturing towards the Barents Sea and then northern Russia, setting the stage for a stormy Mediterranean. Secondly, with a high-pressure weather system entrenched over the European polar region, a cyclonic circulation centered on the Mediterranean isn't far off, creating weeks of wet weather for Italy.
The weather predictions from iLMeteo's models, even those incorporating AI, warn of frequent rain for the entire month of May. However, it's essential to remember that this forecast remains tentative. The impending rainstorms will predominantly be thunderstorms, which, like the name suggests, will be temporally limited, interspersed with sunshine, particularly afternoons.
So, bid adieu to the fleeting warm spell, and welcome a spell of thunderstorms, sweeping from the North to South.
Coming up, expect rain, even in the wee hours of the morning, mainly in the North, with the potential for intense downpours, hail, and gusty winds, particularly in the Po Valley. The central Tyrrhenian regions will see heavy showers, while the South will persistently cling to the lingering heat, with temperatures reaching up to 28°C in Sicily and Calabria.
For the remainder of the week, showers will specifically pummel the North, while between Thursday and Sunday, rain will be less frequent and more localized in the afternoon hours.
In the coming two weeks, thunderstorms are forecasted to rule the roost across the Italian Peninsula in the afternoons, courtesy of an isolated cyclonic circulation above the Mediterranean. This gloomy scenario should persist at least till the 20th of the month, although other projections point towards improvement not before the end of May.
Surprisingly, the African heat won't be making a comeback for a while, rendering the early summer a distant memory.
Grab your raincoats and stow your beach umbrellas!
Here's an overview of the weather forecast from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8:
- Tuesday 6. North: stormy weather on many regions. South: often sunny. Central: stormy on Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, and Lazio.
- Wednesday 7. North: unstable weather and scattered thunderstorms. South: partly cloudy sky. Central: rain and clearings.
- Thursday 8. North: unstable with showers and clearings. Central: variable weather. South: variable.
- Trend: pressures slightly increasing, with reduced but still present instability, and continued thunderstorm activity.
The weather forecast predicts frequent rain throughout May, particularly in the Northern regions of Italy, with stormy weather on many regions on Tuesday 6. The evening showers could be heavy, possibly accompanied by hail and gusty winds, especially in the Po Valley. Although temperatures in Sicily and Calabria could reach up to 28°C, the region may still experience a spell of thunderstorms, as an isolated cyclonic circulation above the Mediterranean persists. This weather pattern should persist, with thunderstorms rule the roost in the afternoons, until at least the 20th of May. However, the African heat is not expected to return, making the early summer a distant memory. Therefore, it's recommended to grab your raincoats and stow your beach umbrellas.
