Southwest Spain braces for new heatwave with temperatures up to 45ºC
The second heatwave of the summer will hit southwest Spain with temperatures up to 45ºC. Eight provinces under yellow alert and storms inland.
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Second heatwave in Spain: the southwest will reach 45ºC next week
The second heatwave of the summer is shaping up for next week in Spain, and this time the focus will be on the southwest of the country, where temperatures could reach 45ºC. According to weather models, from midweek temperatures will rise significantly, especially in the south and west of the peninsula. The Cantabrian coast, meanwhile, will be spared the worst readings with more moderate temperatures.
Yellow alert in eight provinces for Sunday
Spain's State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has already issued warnings for this Sunday. Eight provinces will be under yellow alert for heat: Córdoba, Jaén, the Balearic Islands, Albacete, Cuenca, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona, with highs between 34 and 39 degrees. In addition, storms are expected in inland provinces such as Huesca, Teruel, Zaragoza, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Navarra and La Rioja, which could be accompanied by hail and strong wind gusts.
Where will it hit hardest?
The heat episode will affect the southwest of the peninsula in particular, where thermometers will approach 45 degrees. Inland areas and the Mediterranean will also suffer, though less intensely. Meanwhile, the north of the peninsula and the Cantabrian coast will remain outside the heatwave, with more bearable temperatures.
Forecasts point to an intense episode, but its evolution will depend on the arrival of Saharan air and the behaviour of the anticyclonic ridge. For now, it's time to get the fans ready and keep an eye on the sky.
The second heatwave of the summer is shaping up for next week in Spain, and this time the focus will be on the southwest of the country, where temperatures could reach 45ºC. According to weather models, from midweek temperatures will rise significantly, especially in the south and west of the peninsula. The Cantabrian coast, meanwhile, will be spared the worst readings with more moderate temperatures.
Yellow alert in eight provinces for Sunday
Spain's State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has already issued warnings for this Sunday. Eight provinces will be under yellow alert for heat: Córdoba, Jaén, the Balearic Islands, Albacete, Cuenca, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona, with highs between 34 and 39 degrees. In addition, storms are expected in inland provinces such as Huesca, Teruel, Zaragoza, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Navarra and La Rioja, which could be accompanied by hail and strong wind gusts.
Where will it hit hardest?
The heat episode will affect the southwest of the peninsula in particular, where thermometers will approach 45 degrees. Inland areas and the Mediterranean will also suffer, though less intensely. Meanwhile, the north of the peninsula and the Cantabrian coast will remain outside the heatwave, with more bearable temperatures.
Forecasts point to an intense episode, but its evolution will depend on the arrival of Saharan air and the behaviour of the anticyclonic ridge. For now, it's time to get the fans ready and keep an eye on the sky.
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