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A SPANISH weather expert has questioned a reading of 46C in the Huelva Village of El Granado near the Portuguese Border over the weekend.  Aemet’s national weather agency in Spain, Aemet, has been asked by meteorologist Urko Jalle to release the metadata and photos to settle this debate. This would put a spanner on what was touted as Spain’s warmest …

BARCELONA registered its highest June temperature ever on Monday, as Spain continues baking in a scorching heatwave. The Fabra Observatory – an astronomical observatory that overlooks Barcelona from an elevation of 415 metres above sea level – registered a high of 37.6C, beating the previous record of 37.3C set in June 2019. Barcelona has recorded four of its twelve warmest …

SPAIN has set a new June heat record this weekend, with thermometers soaring to 46C in El Granado, Huelva – just next to the Portuguese border – yesterday afternoon. The landmark is currently only provisional and awaiting confirmation from Spain’s Meteorological Agency AEMET. A brutal heatwave is sweeping across Europe. Portugal has been placed on red alert while France and …

A SPANISH weather forecaster has slammed the ‘terrifying’ online backlash her organisation has received to its reporting on Spain’s early summer heat. Sandra Monrabal with meteorologists Meteored was left stunned by the rabid disbelief in scientific data after a tweet about Aemet’s warning for an ‘episode of abnormally high temperatures’ across the country racked up over one million impressions in …

SPAIN experienced an unprecedented and blistering start to summer. The south saw record-breaking temperatures, sending thermometers above 40C in multiple provinces. Incredibly, by June 8, Sevilla Airport had already registered four days above 40C – more than in the entire month of June during any previous year since records began in 1951. Seville has never seen temperatures above 40C for …

The Health Ministry has issued an orange heat warning for Tuesday afternoon, in the Vega Baja area of southern Alicante Province. The alert comes as the State Meteorological Agency Aemet predicted high temperatures for Bigastro, Redovan, Callosa, Segura, Rafal, Catral, Albatera, and San Isidro. In the inland, temperatures are expected to be at least 36C. READ MORE HEATWAVE CONTINUES A …

The current heatwave in Spain, which has brought temperatures to an exceptionally high level for the month of June, is set end on Sunday. A new one will begin next Thursday. It is unlikely that eastern parts of the country will notice any significant differences. The State Meteorological Agency Aemet says that a front is expected to bring some changes …

People of all ages must be careful and reduce their sun exposure as SPAIN is experiencing an unprecedented June heatwave. The Health Ministry in the country has created a Top 10 List of Measures to Take during this weather. It refers to ‘vulnerable’ groups including the elderly, pregnant women, children and people with chronic illnesses, as well as those who …

In large parts of Spain, a heatwave in mid-June brought humid and tropical nighttimes. It is making it difficult for people to get a restful sleep. Temperatures can be up to 10C higher than average, with values similar to those of late July. Aliseda was the hottest place in Caceres on Monday night and Tuesday morning with a minimum temperature …

The British Embassy in Madrid suggested that SPAIN’s online national heat warning system be launched in English. The news comes as temperatures reach record June highs in parts of the country and a forecast of ‘above average’ values for the summer season. The Embassy met recently with the Ministry of Health’s climate advisor, and proposed an English-language version to reach …