Third heat wave to bring average temperatures around 35°C and peaks of 40°C

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 8 - Italy's third heat wave of summer 2026 is underway with sun and heat battering the entire country and average temperatures consistently around 35°C and peaks exceeding 40°C, Lorenzo Tedici, meteorologist and media manager for iLMeteo.it, said Wednesday. "Weather models confirm the start of a new, severe African heatwave destined to last well beyond the 20th," he said. In Milan, the forecast is for lows of 27°C and highs of 37°C, while in Rome, thermometers will reach 36...

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