Italy's Milan at 33°C records hottest day since 1763

Italy's Milan registered a new record high average daily temperature of 33°C on Wednesday as a heatwave that began around mid-August reached its peak, the regional environmental protection agency (ARPA) said on Friday. It was the hottest day since the Milano Brera weather station started recording temperatures in 1763. Its previous record of 32.8°C was set in August 2003.