Spain sizzles in last heatwave of the summer
Fiona Govan - [email protected]
Published: 23 Aug, 2016 CET.
Updated: Tue 23 Aug 2016 11:30 CET
There is still time to work on your tan, enjoy refreshing gazpacho, or head for the pool.
Spain’s weather agency issued heatwave warnings on Tuesday for 26 provinces across Spain as temperatures soared for what is expected to be the last time this August.
READ MORE: How to avoid heatstroke
The mercury was expected to tip into the high thirties across much of Spain reaching a soaring 40 C in parts of Andalusia but after reaching a peak mid-week the nation was set to cool towards the weekend.
Activos AVISOS @AEMET_Esp nivel AMARILLO por #FMA costeros, viento y altas temperaturas https://t.co/zfJ4ag3TzM pic.twitter.com/WScZHN8Ac9
— InfoEmergencias (@InfoEmerg) August 23, 2016
High winds means there is a particular risk of forest fires in much of Spain.
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Spain’s weather agency issued heatwave warnings on Tuesday for 26 provinces across Spain as temperatures soared for what is expected to be the last time this August.
READ MORE: How to avoid heatstroke
The mercury was expected to tip into the high thirties across much of Spain reaching a soaring 40 C in parts of Andalusia but after reaching a peak mid-week the nation was set to cool towards the weekend.
Activos AVISOS @AEMET_Esp nivel AMARILLO por #FMA costeros, viento y altas temperaturas https://t.co/zfJ4ag3TzM pic.twitter.com/WScZHN8Ac9
— InfoEmergencias (@InfoEmerg) August 23, 2016
High winds means there is a particular risk of forest fires in much of Spain.
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