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ARCHIVED - Third heatwave of the year just around the corner: Spain weather August 1-4
The hottest day of the year in Spain is predicted to occur on August 6
The seventh month of the year has ended, earning the accolade of being one of the hottest Julys in more than 40 years, but mother nature has no intention of giving us a break as the warmest day of 2022 is yet to come. According to meteorologists, the thermometers will reach their zenith on August 6, when the mercury will easily exceed 38ºC in many parts of Spain, and should average out at around 30.7ºC.
"With current predictions in hand, we cannot rule out that this episode of high temperatures next week will end up being classified as a heatwave, since the temperature thresholds necessary for it could be exceeded for at least three days in a wide enough geographic area, especially in the south-west of the peninsula," Aemet’s Ruben del Campo explained on July 31.
Whether or not it is a heatwave, temperatures at the beginning of the week will likely be between 5 and 10ºC above normal in the west and inland.
"The new warm episode could be the third heatwave this year. There is still a lot of uncertainty, it will certainly not be a heatwave as intense as the one that took place in June or the one that has taken place in mid-July. We do not expect such intense values ​​or such persistence, at least for now, in high temperatures or such an extension in the affected areas," the expert added.
August kicks off with slightly cloudy skies in much of Spain, clearing as Monday 1 moves on, although a generally overcast day is forecast for inland Valencia and the south of Aragón and Catalonia, where there is a probability of localised showers that could develop into brief storms.
Daytime temperatures are generally on the rise and the mercury will exceed 40ºC in the Guadalquivir valley and most of Extremadura.
Weather warnings have been put in place in 12 different regions, including Andalucia (orange) and the Valencian Community (yellow).
Eight communities, including Andalucia and Madrid, have been issued with an orange heat alert on Tuesday August 2 while the Valencia region along with six others have a yellow weather warning. The day will be slightly cloudy or clear in the majority of areas with few changes in temperature from Monday.
Wednesday August 3 will be mostly cloudy and the temperatures will dip a bit, although 40ºC could still be reached in the Guadalquivir and the extreme south-west. It´s another day of weather warnings for heat, although the majority of regions (7) have been issued with a yellow alert. An orange warning is in place for Andalucia and Castilla-La Mancha.
Looking ahead to Thursday August 4 and little change is forecast: the mercury will continue to decrease for the most part, particularly in the north of Spain, although the thermometers will still hit the high 30s in the south-west. Night-time temperatures will also dip in most of the country.
Image: Aemet
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