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Torrential Downpours Hammer Northern Italy Ahead of 40°C Heatwave

Drenched by a French unstable front, northern Italy will see clearing skies by Friday ahead of an African anticyclone driving weekend highs above 40°C from Tuscany to Sicily.

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Overview

  • Yellow alerts cover Lombardia, Piemonte, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige as heavy rain and thunderstorms batter northern provinces.
  • Meteorologists forecast 100–150 liters of precipitation per square meter between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, posing flash flood risks.
  • Supercell thunderstorms may develop over the plains between Vercelli, Novara and Milan, risking large hail and wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h.
  • Forecasts call for storm activity to subside by Friday, with sunshine returning across alpine foothills and Po Valley.
  • An African anticyclone is expected to push central and southern temperatures past 40 °C by the weekend, marking Italy’s first major heatwave of the season.