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WEATHER: Italy braced for wet and chilly Easter weekend

Easter holidays in Italy have been marked by inclement weather over the past couple of years, and the trend looks set to continue this weekend. Here are the latest forecasts.

Published: 6 April 2023 17:28 CEST
Tourists holding umbrellas as rain pours in Italy
Italy's 'wet Easter' trend looks set to continue this year as many regions are expected to see rain and below-average temperatures over the long weekend. Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP

With the long weekend now just around the corner, forecasts appear to once again confirm the ‘wet Easter’ trend of recent years as many Italian regions are expected to see rain and below-average temperatures over the holidays. 

According to the latest reports, cold air currents from northern Europe will reach the country on Friday, bringing moderate showers and daytime temperatures between 13C and 16C to the north-west of the boot and Tuscany. 

The cold air front will move down along the peninsula on Saturday, when all central regions along with Campania, Puglia and Basilicata will see localised showers of medium intensity, with daytime temperatures dropping as low as 10C in some areas.

Conditions should be good in the north, though Veneto and Friuli might register some showers in the afternoon. 

The situation is currently expected to worsen on Easter Sunday, with all central and southern regions forecast to see some rain during the day. Rainstorms might be particularly intense in Calabria and Campania, with some areas potentially affected by hailstorms, especially in the afternoon.

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Temperatures will remain below average across the entire country, with thermometers in several regions of the boot expected to drop below the 10C mark at night. 

Weather conditions should improve on Easter Monday (Pasquetta), though some isolated rain showers might persist in Calabria, Puglia, Basilicata and eastern Sicily. 

The rest of the country will enjoy clear skies on the day, but temperatures around the peninsula will largely remain below season averages, with Bolzano alone expected to record 20C or more on the day.

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STORMS

Italy issues storm alerts for nine regions

Italy’s Civil Protection department issued a ‘yellow’ weather warning for nine regions on Wednesday as intense storms that lashed large parts of the country on Tuesday were expected to continue.

Published: 4 September 2024 08:34 CEST
Italy issues storm alerts for nine regions

The alert was set to cover parts or the whole of the following regions: Lombardy, Piedmont, Calabria, Basilicata, Abruzzo, Marche, Molise, Umbria and Campania.

A ‘yellow’ warning is the least severe type of alert under Italy’s alert system, but still indicates some level of risk. 

River levels in the affected areas are likely to rise rapidly and waterways could become flooded, as could nearby underpasses, tunnels, and basement-level structures, according to Italy’s Civil Protection.

A map of the weather alerts issued by Italy’s Civil Protection on Wednesday, September 4th

A map of the weather alerts issued by Italy’s Civil Protection on Wednesday, September 4th. Source: Italy’s Civil Protection department

Intense storms were expected in the centre and south of the country, particularly along the Apennines and on the Adriatic coastline, from the early afternoon, forecasters said.

Heavy rainfall was expected to be accompanied by strong winds on coastal areas.

The northwest of the country, including parts of Piedmont and Lombardy, was also set to be hit by storms, with Alpine areas expected to be among the worst hit.

Wednesday’s weather warnings were issued after multiple areas of the country were lashed by storms on Tuesday. 

Torrential rain hit Rome on Tuesday afternoon, causing flooding in some areas of the city centre, including Termini, Prati, and Piazza Risorgimento, close to the Vatican, and forcing transport operator Atac to temporarily close the Manzoni and Lepanto stops on metro line A, according to Ansa.

Rome’s Environment Councillor Sabrina Alfonsi said that “60 millimetres of rain fell in central Rome in less than an hour, the same amount that typically accumulates over an entire month in autumn”.

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