Spain to experience temperatures above 40C and a fire alert reactivated

Aemet has issued orange warnings, as the country will experience an unusually warm spell in September. AEMET extended its orange alert through Friday. Up to 42C is expected in the capital as well as the Vega, Alto Guadalquivir and Vega areas. 

The worst of the heat will be felt in inland southern Spain where temperatures will reach between to 42C – 43C while other parts of the country are also expected to see temperatures well above normal.

Córdoba remains under orange warning

Friday will be slightly cooler than Thursday in Córdoba, when temperatures are forecast to reach 43C, but the drop will offer little relief. The rest of Córdoba province will remain under a yellow warning for high temperatures.

AEMET expects the heat Temperatures in the capital will remain above 40C until the start of next week. In neighbouring Sevilla, the Campiña Sevillana will also be under an orange warning on Friday. Maximum temperatures are expected to reach 41C from 1pm until 9pm. 

40C temperatures spread across Spain

Temperatures of 40C and higher are expected in a wider area on Friday than those zones with the highest alert level. Badajoz, Cáceres, Córdoba, Sevilla, Granada, Jaén, Zaragoza, Lleida, Logroño and Toledo are among the cities where temperatures are expected to approach or exceed 40C. 

AEMET’s longer-range forecast predicts temperatures above 34C in large areas of the peninsula. Mallorca may reach over 35C.  The forecast from the agency indicates that temperatures will be around 25C at night in certain locations, including parts of southern Spain and the Mediterranean Coast, the Balearic Islands or the Canary Islands. 

Heat continues through the weekend

A very warm air mass is responsible for the current episode, which affects the Balearic Islands and peninsula. Using AEMET forecasts the Spanish Civil Protection authorities said that the episode would continue until at least Friday. Temperatures of 40C to 42C are possible in the valleys throughout the southern half.  High temperatures are expected to push The fire danger is returning to extreme levelsSome areas may experience dry afternoon thunderstorms. 

Even though the current heat wave is at its peak or close to it in many parts of the country, the heat won’t go away immediately. AEMET predicts that temperatures will remain unusually high through the weekend. However, some areas of the country may begin to see a gradual drop. 

The heat is only a few days away. Meteorological autumn begins on September 1. Thursday is expected to be hotter in several areas, with 43C forecast in Córdoba and Sevilla, but Friday will bring little relief. The conditions in northern Spain will be more moderate. Some areas along the Atlantic coast will remain in the mid-20s.  In the northern coastal regions, temperatures will remain well below those forecast for inland.