Record air humidity peaks up to 97% in Liguria which combined with the red alert heatwave issued by the Ministry of Health make temperatures feel even higher.
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On August 9, 2026, a humidity peak of 97% was recorded
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The network of the Liguria Region Meteorological Hydrological Observatory (Omirl) on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 7 pm recorded an air humidity of 97% in Pieve di Teco (Imperia) and 95% in Camogli (Genoa) like in a steam bath.
Among the provincial capitals, it is worse in Genoa where at 6:30 pm at the functional center of the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Liguria (Arpal) a humidity of 75% was recorded followed by Savona at 67%, Imperia at 55% and La Spezia at 48%.
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Among the humidity peaks recorded on the afternoon of August 9 in the Imperiese area, Montegrosso Pian di Latte at 97% but coinciding with a thunderstorm, Pornassio at 92%, Apricale at 82%, Triora and Pigna at 80%.
In the Genoa area Mele at the Turchino pass at 86%, Sant’Ilario at 81% and Camogli at 80%.
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