Italy's centre-north will bear the brunt of the incoming late May heatwave as temperatures were forecast to soar by as much as 15C within the space of a week.
Clare Speak - clare.speak@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 21 May 2026 13:36 CET
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Florence and other cities in Italy's north-west are set to swelter in the incoming late May heatwave. Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP
Italy's centre-north will bear the brunt of the incoming late May heatwave as temperatures were forecast to soar by as much as 15C within the space of a week.
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