Meteo Bari: Unveiling the Summer’s Most Unexpected Weather Twists

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The summer sun in Bari usually means predictable, relentless heat. The Adriatic shimmers under an endless blue sky, the air hangs thick and still, and locals move at a slower pace, seeking shade and the cool breeze off the water. But this year, something else was stirring. It started subtly, a shift in the wind that carried not just salt, but a strange, dry warmth from the Sahara. The *Sirocco*, they called it, and it didn't just warm the air; it coated everything in a fine, ochre dust, turning the sea a murky khaki and bleaching the vibrant colours of the old town to pastel hues. Days blurred into a hazy, furnace-like existence where even the cicadas seemed subdued by the oppressive weight.

Then, just as the city wilted under the Sirocco's embrace, the weather decided to twist again. Without warning, monstrous cumulonimbus clouds boiled up over the Murgia plateau, dark and bruised, swallowing the afternoon light. They descended with terrifying speed, unleashing a torrential downpour that turned narrow streets into raging rivers within minutes. Thunder cracked overhead, shaking ancient buildings, while lightning illuminated the surprised faces of tourists caught in the Piazza del Ferrarese. The deluge was violent, short-lived, leaving behind a steaming, washed-clean city and a dramatic double rainbow arching over the harbour. But the surprise wasn't over. The next dawn brought thick, soupy fog, clinging to the harbour walls and swallowing fishing boats whole, a ghostly inversion where the sea and sky seemed merged into one damp, grey expanse. Summer in Bari, it seemed, wasn't just hot; it was a masterclass in atmospheric drama, leaving everyone wondering what atmospheric curveball the sky would throw next.

Meteo Bari: Unveiling the Summer’s Most Unexpected Weather Twists

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