Date Published: 16/05/2022
ARCHIVED - Mercury set to soar with highs of up to 33 degrees: Alicante weather May 16-19
Most of Alicante province will experience a rise in temperatures this week

The week will get off to a slightly cloudy but sunny start in Alicante province, with mercury set to rise to 29℃ in the Alcoy and Elche areas, and may even reach 33℃ in the Vega Baja today, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
Monday May 16
Light cloud with possible mist, particularly on the coast, will give way to predominantly clear skies with a rise in minimum and maximum temperatures, more pronounced in inland areas. Light variable winds are forecast, with sea breezes from noon.
- Alcoy: 16℃ (low) to 29℃ (high)
- Alicante: 15℃ to 26℃
- Denia: 16℃ to 25℃
- Elche: 16℃ to 29℃
- Orihuela: 16℃ to 33℃
Tuesday May 17
Light cloud or clear skies with possible mist on the coast in the morning and a chance of haze at high altitudes. Light variable winds are likely, predominantly from the east and southeast from midday.
- Alcoy: 16℃ to 30℃
- Alicante: 18℃ to 26℃
- Denia: 17℃ to 24℃
- Elche: 17℃ to 28℃
- Orihuela: 17℃ to 31℃
Wednesday May 18
Once again, low cloud or clear skies will shape the start of the day, with intervals of high clouds in the afternoon, particularly in the north of the province where scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms have not been ruled out. Wednesday could also get off to the misty, hazy start in coastal areas, and the whole province can expect light easterly winds.
- Alcoy: 18℃ to 30℃
- Alicante: 18℃ to 27℃
- Denia: 17℃ to 25℃
- Elche: 17℃ to 30℃
- Orihuela: 17℃ to 31℃
Thursday May 19
No real change on Thursday, although there may be intervals of medium to high cloud and the north coast can expect mist until mid-morning. Aemet forecasts little change in temperatures, which will remain above 24℃ across the province, accompanied by a moderate northeasterly wind on the south coast; and light easterly elsewhere.
- Alcoy: 15℃ to 29℃
- Alicante: 19℃ to 29℃
- Denia: 17℃ to 24℃
- Elche: 17℃ to 30℃
- Orihuela: 17℃ to 30℃
Image: Aemet
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