Italy divided by bad weather: freezing in the North, torrential rains and 100 km/h winds in the South.

Italy is split in two by extreme weather conditions on Monday, November 2, 2026. In the North, after a night with minimum temperatures dropping below zero in several locations (-4°C on Paganella, -1°C in Aosta), the sky is clear or slightly cloudy, but the risk of frost persists at dawn in the western Po Valley.

In Central-Southern Italy and on the Islands, however, a low-pressure vortex is unleashing torrential rains, thunderstorms, and very strong winds. The most affected regions are Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, Campania, and Sicily, where wind gusts can reach 100 km/h. The Civil Protection Department has issued orange and yellow weather alerts for hydrogeological and hydraulic risks.

The bad weather, with persistent rainfall for hours over the same areas of the South, is expected to ease as early as Tuesday, November 3, making way for a general improvement in conditions with fair weather and clear skies across much of the country.

The current weather situation is the result of an atmospheric circulation that brought very different air masses to collide over the Italian peninsula at the beginning of November. This phenomenon, which divides the country into two opposing macro-climatic areas, is not uncommon during this transitional period between autumn and winter.

The origin of the bad weather in the South is a cyclonic vortex, a low-pressure area that draws humid air from the Mediterranean. When this humidity meets the colder air descending from the north, it generates charged clouds and intense precipitation, often concentrated and persistent. This configuration explains why the rain persists for hours over the same areas, a risk factor for landslides and flooding that has prompted the Civil Protection to issue warnings.

Conversely, in the North, the absence of disturbances and clear skies favor strong nocturnal cooling through radiation, with temperatures easily falling below zero, especially in valleys and plains. A transition towards more stable conditions from Tuesday is expected with the vortex moving eastward and the arrival of a high-pressure ridge, which will bring sunnier weather and rising temperatures, particularly in the Central-South.