Storms to replace heatwave in Italy in the last days of August.

The wave of extreme weather will be accompanied by a sharp drop in temperatures, with a severe 'red' weather warning in place in the northern Lombardia region around Milan on Monday.

A medium 'orange' weather alert is in place elsewhere in much of northern Italy and parts of Tuscany while a lower-level yellow alert is in place in central regions, including the Lazio region around Rome.

Lunedì #28agosto piogge e temporali al Nord e al Centro-Sud
Allerta ROSSA in Lombardia
Allerta ARANCIONE in 6 Regioni al Centro-Nord
Allerta GIALLA in 12 regioni
Leggi l’avviso di condizioni meteo avverse del 27 agosto https://t.co/wOJrpwfCFj pic.twitter.com/CbTuv77jZ0— Dipartimento Protezione Civile (@DPCgov) August 27, 2023

For updates and information on the weather alerts in Italy see the department of civil protection website.