Hot summer, from cities to glaciers, Italy is preparing for a week of record heat:that's when the peak will be

The sub-tropical anticyclone coming from Africa is already affecting the regions of Central-Northern Italy.The CNR alarm for temperatures at the summit

Due to climate change and the heat wave linked to the sub-tropical anticyclone coming from Africa which is affecting the regions of Central-Northern Italy, «all the Alpine glaciers, at all altitudes, are above zero and the The situation is quite critical."This is the alarm raised by Claudio Tei, researcher and meteorologist of the Cnr and the Lamma Consortium.«According to the models, the hottest days will be Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd August, with peaks of 38 degrees in some cities, more than 7 degrees above the average for this season, even 10 degrees above seasonal values in the western Alps, while zero The temperature at altitude is expected to rise up to 5 thousand metres", explains the expert.

The forecast for the week of August 21st to 27th

According to forecasts, the heat wave will last throughout next week, or at least until Friday 25 August, the day in which there could be a slight drop in temperatures.For a more important descent, however, "we will perhaps have to wait until Sunday 27 or Monday 28 August when, for the following week, the models indicate a decisive change in circulation with temperatures within the norm or slightly lower", continued Tei.At a regional level, considering the third week of August, «in Tuscany temperatures will be 6-7 degrees above average, with peaks of 38-39 degrees compared to an expected temperature for the period of 31-32 degrees».However, the situation will not be very different in other areas of Northern Italy, with peaks «up to 37 degrees also in Milan, Piacenza, Bologna and Turin».