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ROME: Italy issued red warnings for hot weather in 16 cities on Sunday, as meteorologists warned that temperatures would reach record levels across southern Europe in the coming days.
on an island ParmaMeanwhile, authorities said at least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire broke out out of control.
Spain, Italy and Greece have been experiencing sweltering temperatures for several days already, hurting agriculture and leaving tourists to seek shade.
But a new anticyclone called Charon, which in Greek mythology was the ferryman for the dead, entered the region from North Africa on Sunday and could raise temperatures above 45C (113F) in parts of Italy early this week.
“We need to prepare for a severe heat storm that will blanket the country day by day,” the Italian weather news service Meteo.it warned on Sunday.
“In some places, old heat records will be shattered.”
Greece on Friday closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day to protect tourists.
Italian Minister of Health Horace Schillaci He said the authorities were keeping a close eye on Rome and urged people to be careful.
“It is not recommended to go to the Colosseum when it is 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit), especially for the elderly,” he told Il Messaggero newspaper on Sunday, adding that people should stay indoors during the hottest part of the day, between 11 a.m. and 6 a.m. evening
Besides the Italian capital, health alerts were issued from the central city of Florence to Palermo in Sicily and Bari in the southeast of the peninsula.
In Spain, meteorologists have warned of wildfire dangers and said it won’t be easy to sleep at night, as temperatures are unlikely to drop below 25C (77F) across the country.
Meteorologists expected the heat wave to intensify from Monday, with temperatures reaching 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 Fahrenheit) in the Guadalquivir valley near Seville in the south of the country.
Meteorologists said the highest recorded temperature in Europe of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit), recorded in Sicily two years ago, could be surpassed in the coming days, particularly on the Italian island of Sardinia.
on an island ParmaMeanwhile, authorities said at least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire broke out out of control.
Spain, Italy and Greece have been experiencing sweltering temperatures for several days already, hurting agriculture and leaving tourists to seek shade.
But a new anticyclone called Charon, which in Greek mythology was the ferryman for the dead, entered the region from North Africa on Sunday and could raise temperatures above 45C (113F) in parts of Italy early this week.
“We need to prepare for a severe heat storm that will blanket the country day by day,” the Italian weather news service Meteo.it warned on Sunday.
“In some places, old heat records will be shattered.”
Greece on Friday closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day to protect tourists.
Italian Minister of Health Horace Schillaci He said the authorities were keeping a close eye on Rome and urged people to be careful.
“It is not recommended to go to the Colosseum when it is 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit), especially for the elderly,” he told Il Messaggero newspaper on Sunday, adding that people should stay indoors during the hottest part of the day, between 11 a.m. and 6 a.m. evening
Besides the Italian capital, health alerts were issued from the central city of Florence to Palermo in Sicily and Bari in the southeast of the peninsula.
In Spain, meteorologists have warned of wildfire dangers and said it won’t be easy to sleep at night, as temperatures are unlikely to drop below 25C (77F) across the country.
Meteorologists expected the heat wave to intensify from Monday, with temperatures reaching 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 Fahrenheit) in the Guadalquivir valley near Seville in the south of the country.
Meteorologists said the highest recorded temperature in Europe of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit), recorded in Sicily two years ago, could be surpassed in the coming days, particularly on the Italian island of Sardinia.
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