意大利正在对几乎所有主要城市发布最高级别的红色高温预警。[1]罗马、米兰、威尼斯和那不勒斯等城市已纳入预警范围，到周一，该国27个主要城市中的25个将处于红色预警状态。[1]极端高温由来自北非的副热带高压系统引发，周六许多地区气温达到30多摄氏度中段。[1]
当局强调，高温威胁并非仅限于老年人、幼童和慢性病患者，健康活跃的人也面临风险。[1]为此，居民被建议在11:00至18:00之间避免阳光直射，留在室内并充分补充液体。[1]
欧洲多国正在与持续热浪引发的毁灭性野火作斗争。[1]西班牙已烧毁超过20万公顷土地，约为该时期平均水平的五倍。[1]法国东南部瓦尔地区周五疏散约2,500人。[1]希腊沿海城镇居民（主要是游客）被海上疏散。[1]欧洲是全球升温最快的大陆，升温速度是全球平均水平的两倍。[1]
Italy is placing nearly all of its major cities, including Rome, Milan, Venice, and Naples, under the highest level red heat alert [1]. By Monday, 25 of the country's 27 major cities will be at red alert status, up from 19 cities currently under the warning [1]. The extreme temperatures are being driven by a subtropical high-pressure system originating from North Africa [1].
On Saturday, temperatures reached the mid-30s Celsius in many locations across the country [1]. Authorities have warned that the heat poses risks extending beyond vulnerable populations such as elderly people, young children, and those with chronic illnesses, cautioning that even healthy and active individuals face danger [1]. Residents have been advised to avoid direct sunlight between 11:00 and 18:00, remain indoors, and consume adequate fluids [1].
Italy's heat crisis is part of a broader European emergency, as multiple nations grapple with devastating wildfires fueled by successive heat waves [1]. Spain has burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, roughly five times the average for that period [1]. France's southeastern Var region evacuated approximately 2,500 people on Friday [1], while Greek coastal towns with predominantly tourist populations have been evacuated by sea [1]. Europe remains the world's fastest-warming continent, warming at twice the global average rate [1].