Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert

The Guardian UK Wednesday 05 August 2026, 12:01 UTC By Angela Giuffrida in Rome 1 min read

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Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40CItaly will place all of its 27 major cities, from Trieste in the north to Palermo in the south, under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave to hit the country this summer intensifies. A red alert means there is a higher chance of an emergency owing to the health risk posed by prolonged extreme temperatures to the entire population.

Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C

Italy will place all of its 27 major cities, from Trieste in the north to Palermo in the south, under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave to hit the country this summer intensifies.

A red alert means there is a higher chance of an emergency owing to the health risk posed by prolonged extreme temperatures to the entire population.

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