An unstable summer is also expected in the South: Puglia is expecting a respite from the extreme heat.

A more dynamic and less scorching summer could be on the horizon for Puglia , too, with a partial disruption in the atmospheric stability that has so far guaranteed scorching heat and persistent mugginess. This is what MeteoGiornale.it reveals, which in an analysis by Federico De Michelis in collaboration with Andrea Meloni , founder of the newspaper and of TempoItalia.it, underlines how the latest projections from the European Meteorological Centre predict a change in climate patterns , capable of affecting the weather in the coming days, even in Southern Italy .

Ocean currents and storms are coming

The key to this new meteorological phase is the unusual strength of ocean currents , which, fueled by very warm Atlantic waters between France and the British Isles, are undermining the dominance of the African anticyclone . While the first effects will be seen in the North as early as Wednesday, July 23rd and Thursday, July 24th, with frequent thunderstorms and a sharp drop in temperatures, Puglia and other southern regions will also experience a more marked cooling starting Friday, July 25th .

The current phase, characterized by extreme heatwaves —such as the 46°C reached in Sicily on Tuesday and 42°C in Sardinia on Monday—is about to end. Even on the Tavoliere delle Puglie and along the Adriatic coast , the African wave will gradually ease, bringing more bearable temperatures and greater ventilation , ideal conditions for those in the city but also for tourists arriving on the coast.

A more variable, but less oppressive summer

"We're breaking away from the typical late-July patterns," commented Andrea Meloni , noting that the current pattern is, in some ways, reminiscent of the summer of 1995: a period in which, despite the heat, atmospheric instability appeared in mid-July. The outlook for the coming weeks, explains MeteoGiornale.it, is for a greater alternation between warm African air and intrusions of oceanic air , capable of generating thunderstorms even in the South , albeit in isolated forms and less intense than in the North.

This does not mean the end of summer – the newspaper specifies – but rather a different climate : less muggy, more air circulation and more opportunities to live outdoors without suffering the extreme temperatures that marked much of July.

Impact on holidays and future prospects

For those who have chosen Puglia as a tourist destination, the news can be considered positive : "We won't have bad weather enough to ruin the holidays of those who have already left or are about to leave," writes De Michelis, "but the weather will certainly change. There will be wind, and this could be a nuisance, especially at sea. However, the extremely high temperatures are also certainly not conducive to a vacation."

The outlook for the coming weeks remains cautious: new returns of African heat are not excluded between the end of July and the beginning of August, but they should be interspersed with new oceanic pressures , making the summer more bearable and less monotonous even in the South.

In conclusion, Puglia and the rest of the South are preparing for a new climatic phase , where the extreme heat will not disappear completely, but will be countered more often by cool fronts and instability, marking one of the most variable summers of recent years .

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