Impressive temperature swings.
Yes, temperatures first up, then down, then up again, then down again.
Those without experience in the matter might find themselves disoriented, yet we can safely say that such weather and climate anomalies should not be surprising.
Not at all, after all, we are in Autumn. Remember what was written some time ago? That even if Summer were able to make a comeback, it would be correct to talk about autumn heat, no longer summer heat.
And that’s what’s about to happen, in fact, over the weekend we confirm yet another burst of the African Anticyclone. Yes, temperatures will rise again, a lot.
It will be hot, in fact, it will be real scorching heat with the risk that in some areas of Italy the mercury column will push back towards 40°C. Well, it will certainly be a significant thermal anomaly but it fits.
We are going through a seasonal transition period and we know that this period is one of the worst of the year.
More than the handover between Winter and Spring, certainly worse than that between Autumn and Winter. That the weather can be anomalous is the most normal thing one can expect, temperature swings are part of the game even though it must be said that in an era of global warming and consequent climate changes, such swings can be nothing short of dizzying.
In the coming days, without going too far, we will go from scorching heat to great coolness. Coolness that next week will be the absolute protagonist of the European and Italian meteorological scene.
Yes, it will be particularly cool, talking about thermal shock is not at all an exaggeration but we repeat, that Autumn can show its muscles is absolutely normal.
Then yes, there may be room for a return of Summer, but that’s another story. It will be good to get used to these upheavals, we are increasingly convinced that September – even more so October – could represent an incredibly volatile month.
Both in terms of temperatures and in terms of rainfall.
Because there will be rains, in fact, there already are and more are expected over the course of next week. In short, Autumn is Autumn, period.
That then one wants to pretend nothing is happening, that one wants to continue thinking in summer terms until the astronomical calendar marks the change of season, is another matter.
We, for our part, will continue to think in autumnal terms, period.
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