by In Trieste
Italy is set to experience soaring temperatures in the coming days with the arrival of the ‘Lucifer’ anticyclone from Africa, in what weather forecasters warn will be the hottest week of the summer.
The health ministry has issued a ‘Level 3’ heat warning for four cities on 11 August – Trieste, Bari, Campobasso, Rieti and Rome.
Forecasters have described the incoming wave of hot air as an “extreme event with few precedents”, with temperatures set to reach in excess of 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the south later this week.
The health ministry recommends avoiding exposure to the sun and outdoor activity in the middle of the day, advising people to drink plenty of water, eat lightly, and to walk their dogs early in the morning and late in the evening.
