Italy has been split in two by severe weather: sunshine in the North, rain and thunderstorms in the South, and Sardinia, once again in the crosshairs of heavy rains.

After a Friday of heavy rain, wind, and hail, especially in the Oristano area, the island will have to deal with another wave of bad weather that will last until Sunday afternoon.

The regional Civil Protection Department has issued a yellow alert for hydrogeological and hydraulic risk in the Iglesiente, Campidano, Montevecchio Pischinappiu, and Tirso areas. The Sassari, Gallura, and eastern areas remain excluded for now.

The rains, meteorologists explain, will initially affect the center and south of the island, then move towards the eastern areas, with locally high cumulative rainfall and possible strong thunderstorms.

The worsening situation is being caused by the presence of two rapidly moving cyclonic vortices over the Mediterranean: the first has already brought instability to Puglia, Lazio, and the lower Tyrrhenian Sea, while the second, more intense, will reach Sardinia between Saturday night and Sunday morning, before moving towards Sicily and the central-southern peninsula.

In the rest of the country, the scenario will be the opposite: stable and sunny in the north, with some fog in the Po Valley, and temperatures still mild for the time of year. Starting next week, however, the situation will change rapidly: a general improvement is expected starting Monday, with the return of sunshine to the island and the arrival, as per tradition, of the "Indian Summer."

Starting November 11th, a high pressure system will bring stability and milder days, with temperatures still likely to exceed 22 degrees Celsius in some areas. This will be temporary relief, but it's enough to give Sardinians a sunny break after a weekend marked by bad weather.

(Unioneonline/Fr.Me.)

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