Italy, high pressure returns: sunshine and mild weather but strong winds in the South

Tuesday, October 13 marks the return of high pressure over Italy, bringing predominantly stable and sunny weather conditions to the Central-North. Maximum temperatures will reach 20-22°C in the North and 23-24°C in the Center, with peaks of 25°C in Rome and Cagliari.

In the South and on the Islands, however, residual instability effects persist: scattered showers are forecast, especially over Calabria and Sicily, accompanied by strong northerly winds. The winds, particularly sustained over Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, and Sicily, will make the seas rough to very rough, with the Ionian Sea becoming very rough by evening.

The current weather situation is the result of the passage of a trough, a low-pressure area, which in recent days has brought rain and thunderstorms, especially to the Northeast and the South. This unsettled system, typical of seasonal transitions, caused variability and precipitation, such as Monday morning's thunderstorms in the Northeast and subsequent rainfall over the Adriatic regions, Umbria, Lazio, and the South.

Now, the weather pattern is changing due to the rise of the Azores High, a high-pressure area that ensures stability. This process, which began on Tuesday, will push away the remaining instability, gradually confining it to the South. In the coming days, high pressure will dominate most of the country, ensuring a period of fine autumn weather with mild daytime temperatures and cool minimums, especially in the Center-North, where Florence could see lows of 9°C. The difference between North and South will be marked not only by slightly lower temperatures in the South but, above all, by persistent strong winds that will accentuate the feeling of coolness.