The subtropical anticyclone continues to scorch the country. In Sicily and Sardinia, peaks of up to 45 degrees have been recorded, with some mathematical models not ruling out extreme peaks of 48 degrees. Also in Calabria, Puglia, and Campania, the mercury columns show values well above 40 degrees, while 39 degrees are forecast in the Capital. These are the effects of the fifth heatwave of 2026, which hit the Central-South of the country with particular intensity, sparing, in part, the North-West. Over the weekend, however, according to iLMeteo.it forecasts, the situation is expected to improve slightly.
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Tornado in Cremona, Duomo and Town Hall also damaged
Meanwhile, a tornado struck Cremona on the afternoon of August 28, with hail and strong gusts of wind. The Duomo and the Town Hall were also damaged. The covering of a spire of the Cathedral and the roof of the civic tower of the town hall, the only remaining testimony of the oldest town hall, which was replaced in 1206 by the current one, collapsed. Firefighters’ interventions continue.
Red alerts
Bari, Cagliari, Campobasso, Catania, Latina, Messina, Palermo, Reggio Calabria, and Rome. These are the 9 cities marked today with a red alert, the highest level of heat warning, indicating emergency conditions with possible negative effects both on the health of at-risk population groups and on that of healthy and active people. The municipalities in question are all located in the Center and South of the peninsula, confirming the more critical situation recorded in these areas.
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There are also many orange alerts today, found in Ancona, Bologna, Bolzano, Civitavecchia, Florence, Frosinone, Naples, Perugia, Pescara, Rieti, and Viterbo. In yellow are Brescia, Genoa, Milan, Venice, and Verona, while the alert level remains at zero – and therefore green – only in Turin and Trieste.
For the weekend, however, an improvement in the situation is expected. On Saturday, August 29, six cities will have a red alert (Bari, Catania, Messina, Palermo, Reggio Calabria, and Rome), and on Sunday, August 30, only four will remain, with Rome and Bari returning to yellow. Over the weekend, green alerts will then increase sharply: there will be eight on Saturday and they will even double on Sunday, reaching 16.
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