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Italy Braces for Unstable Weather as Tropical-Like Cyclone Looms

A brief sunny reprieve this weekend will give way to storms early next week, with a potential cyclone threatening Sardinia and southern Italy by mid-May.

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Overview

  • Italy will experience a short period of sunny and warm weather on May 10–11, with temperatures reaching 26–27°C.
  • Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast to return starting Monday, May 12, particularly in the afternoons and evenings across northern and central-southern regions.
  • Meteorologists predict the development of an extratropical, tropical-like cyclone off Algeria by Thursday, May 15, potentially impacting Sardinia and southern Italy.
  • The cyclone could bring extreme conditions, including up to 100 mm of rain per square meter and winds reaching 100 km/h, fueled by warm sea temperatures.
  • Unstable weather patterns are expected to persist through at least May 20, with no sustained high-pressure systems in sight to stabilize conditions.