ROME - Temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius are forecast for this week. The north-African heat which will reach the Mediterranean, will result in very high temperatures, especially in the south. The low pressure in the west of France will cause storms in the North, particularly in the Alps. The weather warning for heat, therefore, will continue. 

  From today, the temperatures are already climbing in the centre/north, with 36 degrees in Emilia, 37 in Tuscany and 35 in Rome. At the moment, the bulletin from the Minister of Health on the heat waves is indicated with a red stamp: the maximum risk of heat for all of the population - for Campobasso, Ancona and Catania. 

  The hottest phase for the south is expected between Wednesday and Thursday: the areas which will be particularly scorching are: Sicily, Calabria and Puglia, with 40-41 degrees. In the rest of the south the maximum temperatures will be around 35-36 degrees.