By Using Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 30 Jul 2025 • 19:35 • 2 minutes read More and more intense turbulence can be expected due to climate change, experts assert | Credit: frantic00/Shutterstock BBC stated on Thursday, July 30th that deaths as a result turbulence are extremely rare. Although there are no statistics available, it’s estimated that there have been four deaths …
Read More »Seven local tips for surviving the August heat in Spain
Stay cool in Spain Stock photo of a city billboard in Granada with a digital temperature display of 45 degrees celsius. Credit: RukiMedia, Shutterstock. Spain in August can be unforgiving, with temperatures regularly exceeding 35°C across much of the country. It’s important to be prepared for the summer heat, whether you are visiting or live here. These Spanish strategies have …
Read More »Spain’s Mediterranean sea temperatures are rising, and jellyfish warnings are increasing
Spain Water Alert: Mediterranean temperatures soar; jellyfish alerts grow Credit: viktor95, Shutterstock The Mediterranean Sea is boiling like never before, with Spanish buoys in Mallorca and Menorca recording water temperatures above 30 °C in mid-August 2025. Scientists say this is the most intense marine heatwave on record. It threatens marine life and can cause dangerous jellyfish blooms near popular beaches. …
Read More »Six places in Spain reach 45C on a day of extreme heat warnings
On Sunday, six Spanish locations reached temperatures above 45C. The national weather agency AEMET placed much of the country on red or orange alert as temperatures soared across Andalucía and beyond. The airport at Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz recorded the highest temperature, with a reading of 45.8C. El Granado, in Huelva, was close behind with 45.4C. Montoro and …
Read More »Storm Floris slams northern UK with 85mph wind on Monday, August 4.
Yellow warning issued by the Met Office. Credit: © MapTiler | © OpenStreetMap contributors Northern parts of UK brace themselves for a powerful blast unseasonal weather. Storm Floris Rolls in on Monday, 4 August with wind speeds up to 90mph in exposed area. Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. The worst …
Read More »Spain is again boiling: Brutal Heatwave puts almost 1,000 towns on alert
New heatwave in Spain Credit: John P. Woods/Shutterstock Here we go again. Spain is officially suffering from a brutal summer heatwave. The Spanish authorities have placed nearly 1,000 towns on high alert for health and urged millions of people to take precautions when temperatures rise above 40C. According to AEMET’s (Spanish State Meteorological Agency), temperatures in the south are expected …
Read More »Spain faces high wildfire risks as the heatwave continues.
Spain is on alert for wildfires. As the Iberian Peninsula continues to be swept by the brutal heatwave – the second of this summer – large areas are at risk from wildfires, and several regions have already been battling active fires. The Spanish weather agency AEMET warned that temperatures above 40C, low humidities, and hot wind have created the “perfect …
Read More »Scorching Summer Heat in Catalonia: Temperature Hits Record-Breaking 43.8°C
Catalonia Records Scorching Summer Heat as Vinebre Hits 43.8°C Catalonia sweltered through its hottest day of 2025 so far, with temperatures soaring to unprecedented highs across the region. On Monday, August 11, the inland town of Vinebre in Tarragona registered a record-breaking 43.8°C, marking the peak of the summer heatwave. A handheld thermometer by a local fountain even hinted at …
Read More »Valencia, Spain: New heat alerts as temperatures expected to rise even more this weekend
THE current heatwave is set to spike this weekend in the Valencian Community with state forecaster Aemet issuing an orange alert for Friday and warning of a ‘very intense’ Saturday and Sunday. A yellow alert has been issued for Thursday, between 1pm-9pm, for temperatures exceeding 38C in certain parts of Valencia and Alicante. Aemet says it hasn’t ruled out the …
Read More »Forecasters say current heatwave will run until ‘probably’ Monday in Spain
SPAIN’S state weather forecaster says the current heatwave will ‘probably’ continue until Monday. Just a few days ago Aemet stated that the excess temperatures that started on August 3 could ‘possibly’ end this midweek but has revised its projection. Cantabrian region is the only area that is not affected by this current heat wave. READ MORE HEATWAVE CONTINUES The following …
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