Hot Weather Returns to Italy, With Temperatures Up to 40°C
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Hot weather is returning to Italy, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C in some areas.
A new anticyclone, sometimes called a 'heat dome', is moving over the country. It is bringing hot, dry, and stable air to central and southern regions.
According to weather forecasts, the heatwave will affect the Centre-South of Italy the most. Cities and towns in these areas can expect several days of very high temperatures.
However, the North will experience different conditions. Thunderstorms are expected there, making Italy's weather clearly divided into two parts.
This kind of split weather pattern is common in late summer. Hot air moves up from Africa, while cooler, wetter systems affect the north of the country.
Weather experts recommend that people in the hottest regions take extra care. This includes drinking enough water, avoiding the sun during the hottest hours, and checking on elderly neighbours.
Meanwhile, people in northern areas should be ready for sudden storms, which can bring strong rain and wind in a short time.
The situation may continue to change, so people are advised to follow local forecasts for updates.
Vocabulary6 words
- anticyclone
- a large area of high air pressure that often brings dry, calm, and sometimes hot weather
- heatwave
- a period of unusually hot weather that lasts several days
- Centre-South
- the middle and lower parts of a country
- North
- the upper part of a country
- Thunderstorms
- storms with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain
- forecasts
- predictions about future weather
Quiz
Answer key
1. A new heatwave with temperatures up to 40°C 2. The Centre-South 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Hot weather is returning to Italy, with temperatures expected to reach _____ in some areas.
A new _____, sometimes called a 'heat dome', is moving over the country.
It is bringing hot, dry, and stable air to central and southern _____.
The heatwave will affect the _____ of Italy the most.
However, the North will experience different _____.
_____ are expected there, making Italy's weather clearly divided into two parts.
This kind of split weather pattern is common in late _____.
Weather experts recommend that people in the hottest regions take extra _____.
People in northern areas should be ready for sudden _____.
People are advised to follow local _____ for updates.