A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 28 August 2026: the heatwave peaks with locally up to 44 degrees and a red warning level for Palermo, Catania and Messina, high wildfire danger inland, a precautionary bathing ban on a short stretch in Mondello, plus the San Corrado patronal festival in Noto on…

A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 27 August 2026: the heatwave continues with a red warning level for Palermo and high wildfire danger, fires in the province of Messina, sea water around 30 degrees, Etna’s summit zone still closed, plus the San Corrado patronal festival in Noto on 30 August and…

A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 26 August 2026: a red heat warning level for Palermo and high wildfire danger in the province of Enna, Etna’s summit zone still closed amid continuing activity on Stromboli, strike-free weeks until early September, plus the San Corrado patronal festival in Noto and the start…

A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 25 August 2026: the Etna eruption has officially been declared over and the aviation warning code downgraded, though the summit zone remains closed; a red warning level for heat and wildfire danger in the Palermo area until 26 August; a hydrofoil cancellation to the Pelagie…

A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 23 August 2026: the new hydrofoil jetty on Vulcano is now in regular operation, the Etna eruption at the Voragine crater has ended while the summit zone remains closed, an official notice on heat and wildfire danger, plus the festival highlight for San Bartolomeo on…

A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 22 August 2026: Etna activity continuing to subside while the summit zone remains closed, an official notice on wildfire danger and heat, calm transport conditions ahead of the first strike dates in September, plus the San Bartolomeo patronal festival on Lipari marking the centenary of…

A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 21 August 2026: Etna activity continuing to decline while the summit zone remains closed, a heat warning for Palermo rising towards the weekend, unchanged rail replacement services around Agrigento, plus the San Bartolomeo patronal festival on Lipari with traffic restrictions, the pilgrimage to Noto, and…

A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 20 August 2026: the Etna eruption has weakened significantly while the summit zone remains closed, flight operations in Catania are running without restrictions and no strikes are announced, an official notice on wildfire danger and heat, plus the San Bartolomeo patronal festival on Lipari, the…

A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 19 August 2026: Catania Airport back to operating without restrictions since Tuesday morning, Etna’s tremor at a low level while the summit zone remains closed, a wildfire and heat notice from the civil protection authority, plus the San Bartolomeo patronal festival on Lipari and in…

A compact overview of the current situation in Sicily on 18 August 2026: Etna still active with limited arrivals in Catania until midday, yellow warning level for thunderstorms and an early wildfire warning in all nine provinces, plus the patron saint feast of SS. Salvatore in Militello in Val di Catania, San Bartolomeo on Lipari,…