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Meteorologists predict a “sustained rise in temperatures” across Spain this weekend
It might be only a couple of weeks since most of Spain blistered in the earliest June heatwave of the last four decades but we are in for another scorcher this coming weekend, according to the State Meteorological Agency, Aemet.
The week so far has been marked by mixed weather, with several provinces and municipalities, particularly in central and northern Spain, on alert for heavy rain and storms on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 5 and 6.
However, a warm African front will arrive through the Canary Islands from Thursday July 7, sparking off an “episode of high temperatures in the Peninsula and archipelagos” that will lead to a “sustained rise in temperatures” for most of the country.
Catalonia and Galicia are still on alert for strong winds but morning fog and haze in the south will give way to scalding temperatures that could easily exceed 40ºC in the lower Guadalquivir. Most areas of the south Mediterranean will be unlikely to dip below 35ºC while the uncomfortable tropical nights will continue.
Minimum and maximum temperatures on Thursday:
Alicante: 22ºC minimum; 30ºC maximum
Almería: 24ºC min; 33ºC max
Málaga: 22ºC min; 27ºC max
Murcia: 22ºC min; 34ºC max
On Friday July 8 the thermometers could again reach 40ºC in the Guadiana and Guadalquivir valleys while the islands will hover around 34ºC. Across all of Spain though the mercury will continue to rise and “the heat will spread to the entire southwestern quadrant of the peninsula.”
Clear skies will prevail in almost the entire country, although the Canary Islands may have to suffer through another episode of suspended Saharan dust.
Minimum and maximum temperatures on Friday:
Alicante: 21ºC minimum; 30ºC maximum
Almería: 24ºC min; 33ºC max
Málaga: 22ºC min; 28ºC max
Murcia: 22ºC min; 35ºC max
Another clear and sunny day for most of Spain on Saturday July 9, with the exception of Cantabria, which will dawn misty and cloudy. According to Aemet, it is expected that “the warning threshold for maximum orange-level temperatures will be exceeded in large areas of the southwestern peninsular quadrant, exceeding 40 degrees in the Tagus, Guadiana and Guadalquivir valleys."
This increase will extend to the Ebro valley and to the interior of Catalonia as the afternoon wears on.
Minimum and maximum temperatures on Saturday:
Alicante: 21ºC minimum; 31ºC maximum
Almería: 22ºC min; 31ºC max
Málaga: 22ºC min; 28ºC max
Murcia: 21ºC min; 35ºC max
Very little change is expected on Sunday July 10 although the thermometers will continue to rise, with high temperatures prevailing throughout most of Spain as well as the Balearic and Canary Islands.
The day will be stable overall although some suspended dust could make its way from the Canarias to the south of the peninsula. Most areas are in for another tropical night where the mercury won’t dip below 20ºC while another day-time scorcher is forecast: temperatures will easily exceed 35ºC in the Canary Islands and the southern part of the Atlantic coast, while 40ºC will likely be reached once more in the Guadalquivir valley and surrounds.
Minimum and maximum temperatures on Sunday:
Alicante: 23ºC minimum; 31ºC maximum
Almería: 23ºC min; 32ºC max
Málaga: 21ºC min; 28ºC max
Murcia: 21ºC min; 35ºC max
Although a detailed outlook isn’t yet available, Aemet predicts that these high temperatures will continue for at least another week.
Image: Aemet
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