The weather projections for the months of October and November indicate an extreme autumn, characterized by very variable weather.
The energy accumulated in the previous months seems ready to unleash, bringing with it excessive temperature swings.
There could be extreme heat waves, alternating with periods of cold and storms.
These intense thermal exchanges will originate in central-northern Europe and could reach the Mediterranean towards the end of October and November.
An Autumn of contrasts: intense heat and early cold
The weather forecasts indicate that early cold waves could occur, with snowfalls at low altitudes.
However, this does not mean that it will be generally colder.
In fact, the weather will be characterized by phases of intense heat, due to the arrival of scorching air from North Africa.
These thermal swings could generate very significant disturbances, with the risk of severe phenomena.
Thermal swings and intense thunderstorms
This autumn promises to be severe and different from those of the last five years. We do not know exactly how much of all this will manifest, but we only have an overview of this weather trend, which is extremely capricious and characterized by violent phenomena.
There could be heat waves in the first days of October, or sudden temperature drops of over 10-15 °C in just a few hours, if not more, when cold air fronts like the polar intrusion pass through.
Extreme weather will not only affect Italy
Extreme weather will not only affect Italy, but the entire planet.
In our hemisphere, it will be winter, so we will also have an accentuation of some winter characteristics, alternated with heat waves.
These phenomena have been observed in the southern hemisphere, where there have been transitions from exceptionally hot periods to cold waves not seen in years.
The trends for the coming weeks
The weather forecasts for the coming weeks already represent a preview of what has been said.
Turbulent weather is expected, with some days that will seem like midsummer. The forecasts indicate temperature peaks up to 35 °C in Southern Italy for this week, a phenomenon that will repeat in the first days of October.
However, the possibility of cold air intrusions is also expected, even in the short and medium term.
They will still be of short duration.
Heavy precipitation
Autumn is also a period of heavy precipitation, and given the meteorological irregularities, once again there is a risk that these will take on tropical characteristics, therefore persistent at the local level, with the risk of flash floods or even more widespread floods.
All this is part of climate change, whether we like it or not, and regardless of whether we agree with what science says.
Climate change and extreme events
Climate change is responsible for more widespread and frequent extreme weather events, and this is now proven.
One can discuss the causes in some circumstances, although science confirms that these are mainly due to human activities. In some countries, in particular, there is an exponential increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
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