Overview

• Sixteen of 27 monitored cities are under bollino rosso alerts on Aug. 13, marking the highest heat-health warning of the season.
• Many locations in Lazio and Tuscany have recorded daytime highs above 40°C and overnight lows above 23°C, causing widespread tropical nights.
• Regional authorities have activated measures including suspending outdoor construction and bolstering territorial health assistance.
• Vigili del Fuoco and Protezione Civile remain fully engaged battling the 560.6-hectare Vesuvio blaze and fires threatening homes near Frosinone.
• Meteorological models project the heatwave to persist through Ferragosto with isolated mountain storms and a possible resurgence around Aug. 22–24.