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Date Published: 11/08/2022

ARCHIVED - Region of Murcia on orange alert for extreme temperatures: weather forecast August 11-14

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The temperatures will begin to drop at the end of the weekend but before that, Murcia will sizzle once again

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Region of Murcia on orange alert for extreme temperatures: weather forecast August 11-14

The Preventative Action Plan against the effects of Excess Temperatures on Health has been set at level 2, index 3 this Thursday August 11 in the Region of Murcia, which corresponds to an orange alert of significant risk.

The reason: over the next 5 days, at least 3 will exceed the maximum temperature thresholds, with the capital expected to reach a boiling 44ºC on Saturday.

While most of Spain is looking forward to the mercury dropping significantly from the end of the weekend, the situation is due to get a whole lot worse in the Region of Murcia before it improves. For this reason, the health authorities have asked for extreme caution over the coming days and recommend avoiding direct exposure to the sun and getting plenty of fluids.

Friday August 12

Friday follows the trend of recent days with slightly cloudy skies and a small chance of isolated showers in the north-west. Some haze is very likely in the south and while the temperature will dip a little along the coast, it is due to shoot up further inland.

Saturday August 13

Another orange alert kicks into gear on Saturday with particularly high temperatures forecast in Lorca, Aguilas and the Guadalentin Valley, while the Campo de Cartagena and Mazarrón have been issued with a yellow warning in the afternoon.

Isolated showers possibly accompanied by thunderstorms and some muddy rain are predicted inland, with the mercury on the rise across the entire Region.

Sunday August 14

The weather will begin to change somewhat on Sunday, although the drop in temperature won’t be felt as keenly in Murcia as in other regions. It’s another slightly cloudy day with a chance of showers and haze, with a light westerly breeze.

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Murcia this weekend

Friday August 12: Min 21ºC; Max 39ºC
Saturday August 13: Min 25ºC; Max 44ºC
Sunday August 14: Min 26ºC; Max 42ºC

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