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Alarm in Italy, temperatures in the south are predicted to reach 50 degrees, the most extreme wave in history is expected

2025-07-20 12:51:21Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Alarm in Italy, temperatures in the south are predicted to reach 50 degrees, the

It's official: next week will split Italy in two. The north will face severe storms and heavy rainfall, while the center and south of the neighboring country will be gripped by a record-breaking heat wave, described by meteorologists as "the most intense in recent decades, perhaps even in history."

At least that's what the Italian media outlet La Repubblica reports this Sunday, July 20th.

The African heat wave, known in meteorological jargon as "The Camel", is already affecting the regions of Sicily, Sardinia and Puglia, where temperatures have already reached 40°C. Meanwhile, at an altitude of 1,500 meters, around 30°C are predicted, an extremely rare value for Italy.

But all this is nothing compared to what is expected to happen from Monday in the eastern interior areas of Sicily, between Syracuse, Catania and Caltanissetta. Due to strong winds, very low humidity and the distance from the sea, temperatures could reach up to 45°C. According to experts, it is possible that maximum temperatures above 49°C will be recorded in these areas, a level that would potentially mean a rewriting of the climatic history of Italy and all of Europe. This would also break the European record of 48.8°C recorded in August 2021 in Floridia, province of Syracuse.

The world record of 56.7°C, set in 1913 in Death Valley, California, is still far off. That place is known as the hottest on Earth and continues to attract tourists from all over the world, who take photos in front of the famous Furnace Creek thermometer.

Reaching temperatures of around 50°C in the shade in Italy and Europe would be a historic precedent. In such extreme conditions: metals begin to expand (although it is not visible to the naked eye), soft plastics deform, butter or wax that have lower melting points melt completely, while infrastructure and electrical networks could risk immediate collapse. But more worryingly, proteins in the human body begin to denature, which can lead to mental disorders, dizziness and loss of consciousness.

This is what meteorologist Mattia Gussoni from ilMeteo.it calls "the new face of 21st century summer": a direct consequence of climate change caused by human activity, with extreme events becoming increasingly frequent and sustained.

But there is another side to this situation. Most of the central and western Mediterranean will experience temperatures +8°C above the seasonal average, northern Italy will be in an atmospheric "crash zone", hit by a cyclone that will also affect northern Europe.

Particularly in the Alps, Piedmont and Lombardy, intense rainfall is expected within a few hours, over 100-150 mm, an amount that normally falls for an entire month, increasing the risk of flooding and landslides in steep areas.


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