The country will be divided in two, forecasters say, with a brief but intense spell of heat set to affect central and southern Italy while the north faces thunderstorms.
Alice Finno - news@thelocal.it
Updated: Wed 26 Aug 2026 16:48 CET
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Another heatwave is set to hit Italy at the end of August - it will be the fifth of the year. Photo by Andreas Solaro / AFP.
The country will be divided in two, forecasters say, with a brief but intense spell of heat set to affect central and southern Italy while the north faces thunderstorms.
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Extreme heat splits Italy: over 44C in the south, heavy downpours in the north
Extreme heat splits Italy: over 44C in south, heavy downpours in north
Extreme heat splits Italy in two: over 44C in south, heavy showers in north
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