Expanding Azores anticyclone: ​​stable weather in the North and Center, residual instability in the South and Sicily

The new week will see the expansion of the Azores Anticyclone to guarantee greater atmospheric stability over much of Italy. The South and Sicily will be an exception, still affected by a residual depression circulation responsible for the latest rains.

Mattia Gussoni, meteorologist at iLMeteo.it, confirms the expansion of the Azores Anticyclone over Western Europe and part of the Mediterranean basin. This is a vast semi-permanent area of ​​high pressure of oceanic origin which, when extending eastward, hinders the arrival of Atlantic disturbances, bringing sunny weather and weak winds.

This structure will guarantee strong atmospheric stability at the start of the week over a large part of the country, with a prevalence of clear skies and temperatures still above the climatic averages of around 4-5 degrees. In cities such as Turin, Milan and Bologna, maximum values ​​of around 28-29°C are expected, which will reach 30°C in Florence and Rome. Calabria and Sicily, on the contrary, will still feel the effects of the receding depressionary circulation.

This configuration will maintain residual instability, with the possibility of new rainfall both during Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd.

A general change in circulation is expected on Wednesday 23rd, coinciding with the Autumn Equinox and with the arrival of cooler currents coming from Northern Europe.

This air flow will lead to a general drop in temperatures, realigning values ​​to the seasonal average. Subsequently, the subsidence of the high pressure will allow the entry of a new unstable front, which will initially affect the regions of the North-East and then extend towards the Centre-South, bringing new rainfall and a general strengthening of the winds.

IN DETAIL

Monday 21. In the North: sunny. In the Center: prevailing sun. In the South and on the Islands: rains in Calabria and Sicily.

Tuesday 22. In the North: sunny. At the Center: serene. In the South and on the Islands: widespread instability across Sicily and Calabria.

Wednesday 23. In the North: sunny, temperatures dropping. In the Center: prevalence of stable weather. In the South and on the Islands: latest rains in Sicily.