Overview

• A Danish-centered cyclone and southern Scandinavia trough are triggering storms, hail and daytime highs below 25°C across northern and central Italy this weekend
• Southern Italy remains largely sunny and features temperatures slightly below seasonal averages while the Centro-Nord faces instability
• Meteorologists predict the Azores High will take over from Monday, bringing widespread sunshine and a steady rise in temperatures nationwide
• Global weather models suggest the African anticyclone will return around August 7, driving a 35–40°C heatwave in Italy’s second weekend of August
• A Norwegian Arctic Circle station logged temperatures above 30°C for 13 consecutive days in July—the longest run since 1961—causing reindeer heat stress and straining local infrastructure