Italy’s current heatwave is just getting started, forecasters say, with temperatures not set to peak until well into next week.

Thunderstorms were set to bring some relief to parts of northern Italy and the Adriatic coast this weekend, with the rest of the country facing intense heat.

Italy’s current heatwave is just getting started, forecasters say, with temperatures not set to peak until well into next week.

Italy’s third heatwave of the summer intensified on Monday, with doctors warning of growing health risks to the general population following weeks of extreme heat.