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Extreme heat across Italy sees workers threaten strike action. Image shows thermometer registering almost 50º

Heat wave returns – eight cities on red alert Friday

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The brief respite from the heat is over as temperatures climb again across central and southern Italy, with health risk alerts peaking on 28 August.

Six cities on red alert for weather Tourists sheltering under umbrellas as they line up to enter the Pantheon in Rome, July 8, 2023 during the heatwave. Gregorio Borgia/AP

Summer heatwave peaks Friday

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Record energy demand, rising excess mortality among the over-65s and 19 cities on red alert by Saturday mark the country’s most punishing heatwave of the year so far. There will be a gradual easing from Monday.

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Third heatwave to persist until at least 20 July

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s third heatwave of the summer will continue until at least Monday 20 July, forecasters said on Thursday, with the south set to be fully drawn into the extreme heat for the first time this season.

Italy heatwave: 25 of 27 biggest cities on red alert

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Health ministry expands its highest-level health warning to almost the entire country as scorching temperatures of the Italy heatwave continue to claim lives.

Construction worker dies on Padua site ongoing heatwave claims another life. Image credit: shutterstock

Worker dies of suspected heat stroke at Padua building site

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Stefano Tonin, 57, collapsed at a construction site in San Martino di Lupari on Wednesday afternoon. This despite a regional ordinance prohibiting outdoor work during the hottest part of the day. Padua prosecutors and workplace safety inspectors are now investigating.

Uffizi suspends new ticket sales due to extreme heat

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence’s flagship gallery, the Uffizi, has imposed an immediate halt on ticket sales, citing the impact of high temperatures on air conditioning systems. Existing bookings remain valid.

Italy heatwave sees four dead and Uffizi stop ticket sales.

Four die as Italy’s heatwave intensifies

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deaths among farmers, a homeless person and a cemetery visitor as the Uffizi suspends ticket sales. The Health Minister calls an emergency meeting for today (Thursday) as heatwave intensifies.

Heatwave: red alert cities rise to 12 with more to come

June 23, 2026June 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A major heatwave is tightening its grip on Italy, with the number of cities at the highest risk level set to climb from 12 today to 16 by Wednesday as temperatures reach 39°C across the country.

Intense Heatwave: eight cities placed on Red Alert

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ROME – An African anticyclone continues to bring high temperatures across Italy, resulting in record daytime heat and tropical nights in urban areas. The Ministry of Health has expanded its maximum heat risk warning, placing eight major cities on “red alert” (bollino rosso) today.