Italy's intense heatwave forecast to last at least until end of month

The intense heatwave that is baking

Italy, along with much of Central and Western Europe, is set to

last at least until the end of June, with temperatures peaking

at 39°C in many parts of the country, iLMeteo.it meteorologist

Mattia Gussoni said on Monday.

Big cities like Milan, Florence, and Rome will be among the

worst affected because of the urban heat island (UHI) effect, he

said.

Perhaps the worst thing is that there will not be any relief

from the heat even at night, with temperatures struggling to

drop below the 24-25°C mark and so-called 'super tropical

nights' making to hard to sleep.

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