What you need to know about new heatwave scorching Spain this week
Extreme temperatures are returning to Spain this week with what is set to be the second heatwave of the summer.
Spain’s state meteorological agency (Aemet) issues alerts for 40 provinces across Spain on Monday warning about high temperatures, strong winds, thunder storms and wildfire risk.
High temperatures
Orange alerts were issued for 14 provinces where the mercury was predicted to reach above 40C.
There were Córdoba, Jaén, Huesca, Teruel, Zaragoza, Toledo, Ávila, Salamanca, Lleida, Madrid, Navarra, Badajoz, Cáceres and La Rioja,
Yellow alerts were also in place in Almería, Granada, Huelva, Sevilla, Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid, Zamora, Barcelona, Gerona, Tarragona, Lugo, Ourense, Ibiza y Formentera, Mallorca, Menorca, Álava and Guipúzcoa.
#FMA #Avisos activos hoy por ?? #temperaturas máximas. Detalles/actualizaciones: https://t.co/za0wK0jLRM pic.twitter.com/AwCmkoT5V6
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 22, 2019
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Storm risk
But with the high temperatures come thunder storms and seven provinces were issued with warnings for storms; Cantabria, Ciudad Real, Palencia, Burgos, Zamora, Salamanca and Cáceres.
#FMA #Avisos activos hoy por ⛈⛈⛈ #tormentas. Detalles/actualizaciones: https://t.co/2Lco2yvgpb pic.twitter.com/U8eXoWGROM
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 22, 2019
This map shows the likely density of lightening strikes over the coming hours.
Densidad de #rayos⚡️prevista hoy y mañana. Las #tormentas⛈️, a menudo secas, pero con mucha ctividad eléctrica y ráfagas de viento fuerte, seguirán disparándose en muchas zonas del interior peninsular. Predicción por intervalos trihorarios en https://t.co/OPtAS1qqAU pic.twitter.com/ha2VCLnpya
— SINOBAS (@AEMET_SINOBAS) July 22, 2019
Strong winds
A strong wind is set to blow in from the east across the southern tip of Spain and towards Almeria. While Galicia as usual, will experience its own weather system with winds blowing in from the north.
The Canary Islands were also told to expect strong winds.
Wildfire danger
With high temperatures, strong winds and vast forest areas that are already parched, there is a high risk of wildfires breaking out.
#22Julio Mapa de niveles de riesgo de #IIFF destaca riesgo extremo? en el sur peninsular y #Baleares
Las altas temperaturas?️ elevan el riesgo de #incendiosforestales
Si ves? o humo ☎️ 112
‼️ Precaución a todos los medios ‼️ ???https://t.co/MVph8kDaGR pic.twitter.com/dBs2jECWXr
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 22, 2019
How long will it last?
The heatwave is expected to last until Thursday.
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Spain’s state meteorological agency (Aemet) issues alerts for 40 provinces across Spain on Monday warning about high temperatures, strong winds, thunder storms and wildfire risk.
High temperatures
Orange alerts were issued for 14 provinces where the mercury was predicted to reach above 40C.
There were Córdoba, Jaén, Huesca, Teruel, Zaragoza, Toledo, Ávila, Salamanca, Lleida, Madrid, Navarra, Badajoz, Cáceres and La Rioja,
Yellow alerts were also in place in Almería, Granada, Huelva, Sevilla, Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid, Zamora, Barcelona, Gerona, Tarragona, Lugo, Ourense, Ibiza y Formentera, Mallorca, Menorca, Álava and Guipúzcoa.
#FMA #Avisos activos hoy por ?? #temperaturas máximas. Detalles/actualizaciones: https://t.co/za0wK0jLRM pic.twitter.com/AwCmkoT5V6
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 22, 2019
READ MORE:
- Climate crisis: Madrid to be as hot as Marrakesh within 30 years
- How to complain about the heatwave like a true Spaniard
- Take a siesta: The official dos and don'ts to survive a heatwave in Spain
Photo: AFP
Storm risk
But with the high temperatures come thunder storms and seven provinces were issued with warnings for storms; Cantabria, Ciudad Real, Palencia, Burgos, Zamora, Salamanca and Cáceres.
#FMA #Avisos activos hoy por ⛈⛈⛈ #tormentas. Detalles/actualizaciones: https://t.co/2Lco2yvgpb pic.twitter.com/U8eXoWGROM
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 22, 2019
This map shows the likely density of lightening strikes over the coming hours.
Densidad de #rayos⚡️prevista hoy y mañana. Las #tormentas⛈️, a menudo secas, pero con mucha ctividad eléctrica y ráfagas de viento fuerte, seguirán disparándose en muchas zonas del interior peninsular. Predicción por intervalos trihorarios en https://t.co/OPtAS1qqAU pic.twitter.com/ha2VCLnpya
— SINOBAS (@AEMET_SINOBAS) July 22, 2019
Strong winds
A strong wind is set to blow in from the east across the southern tip of Spain and towards Almeria. While Galicia as usual, will experience its own weather system with winds blowing in from the north.
The Canary Islands were also told to expect strong winds.
Wildfire danger
With high temperatures, strong winds and vast forest areas that are already parched, there is a high risk of wildfires breaking out.
#22Julio Mapa de niveles de riesgo de #IIFF destaca riesgo extremo? en el sur peninsular y #Baleares
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 22, 2019
Las altas temperaturas?️ elevan el riesgo de #incendiosforestales
Si ves? o humo ☎️ 112
‼️ Precaución a todos los medios ‼️ ???https://t.co/MVph8kDaGR pic.twitter.com/dBs2jECWXr
How long will it last?
The heatwave is expected to last until Thursday.
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