Italy’s northern metropolis of Milan registered a brand new document excessive common every day temperature of 33 Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday as a heatwave which started round mid-August reached its peak, the regional environmental safety company (ARPA) mentioned on Friday.
It was the most popular day for the reason that Milano Brera climate station began recording temperatures in 1763. Milan’s earlier document of 32.8 C was set on Aug. 11, 2003,
The Italian capital Rome registered a document peak of 41.8 Celsius (°C) in July, as a lot of southern Europe broiled this summer season, fuelling wildfires, prompting governments to concern well being warnings, and disrupting holidays for a lot of vacationers.
ARPA assertion that Aug. 23 and 24 have been the most popular days of the summer season throughout the entire of the Lombardy area which surrounds Milan, with a number of cities registering peak temperatures above 40 C.
It added that “intense and abnormal” temperatures additionally hit the Italian Alps.
The heatwave is about to finish although, the company mentioned, giving approach to heavy thunderstorms and a pointy drop in temperatures of as much as 10-15 C early subsequent week.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
