The maximum temperatures recorded in Sardinia remain above 40 degrees due to the raging African anticyclone Charon.
The record set on Thursday 20 July 2023 at the Arpas control unit in Su Canale, a hamlet of Monti, where 42.7 degrees were reached.
Thermometers over 42 large also in Siliqua, Oliena and Decimomannu.
Following the Cagliari Pirri switchboard, where 41.9 were reached.
Just Cagliari is one of the 19 Italian cities with a "red dot" due to the high temperatures, at least until Saturday.
Together with the Sardinian capital, the cities most at risk according to the Ministry of Health are Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Campobasso, Catania, Civitavecchia, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Messina, Naples, Palermo, Perugia Pescara, Reggio Calabria, Rieti, Rome and Viterbo .
Maximum alert therefore for the sudden illnesses and for the risk of triggering fires.
(Unioneonline/lf)
