Nearly 50C: Southern Spain set to sizzle in historic heatwave
Spain’s first heatwave of the year will start this weekend with temperatures expected to near 50C in Andalusia, according to meteorologists.
After a relatively mild June and a drop in temperatures in the northern half of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday, the customary calor of the summer is scheduled to land in most of Spain.
Starting on Thursday July 8th, the mercury will start rising to reach the mid forties in parts of central and southern Spain by Saturday.
By Sunday the whole southern half of Spain is expected to have to endure temperatures above 40C.
The following map shared by French meteorologist Guillaume Séchet shows how the so-called ‘heat dome’ will mean temperatures of around 47C in Andalusian cities such as Seville, Huelva, Ecija and Jerez and in areas of the Castilla-La Mancha region.
Après le #Canada, c'est au tour de l'#Europe, et plus particulièrement de la Péninsule Ibérique d'être soumise au risque de "Dôme de Chaleur", avec des températures qui pourraient approcher les +50°C en fin de semaine prochaine.
Modèle via @wxcharts pic.twitter.com/9sWjeuAOIt
— Guillaume Séchet (@Meteovilles) July 4, 2021
This meteorological phenomenom is reported to have caused temperatures as high as 46C in Canada over the past days, reportedly leading to hundreds of deaths.
"It's a desert heat -- very dry and hot," David Phillips, a senior climatologist for Environment Canada, told AFP.
"Canada is the second coldest country in the world and the snowiest," he said. "We often see cold snaps and blizzards but not often do we talk about hot weather like this."
Spain’s national weather agency AEMET recently warned that July, August and September this year will be hotter than average.
The highest temperature recorded in Spain was on July 13th 2017 in Montoro (Córdoba, Andalusia): 47.3 C.
Yellow and orange alerts for temperatures above 30C have also been activated in Aragon, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Galicia, Murcia, the Basque Country, La Rioja, the Valencia region, the Canary Islands and Navarra for the upcoming weekend.
#PredicciónAEMET. Variación y valores previstos de t.🌡️mín. y máx. Tras la bajada entre hoy y mañana, al paso del frente, siguen ascensos que nos llevaran a valores muy altos en casi todo el país.#TobogánTérmico
Detalles y actualizaciones👉https://t.co/0T9nJSnMnD pic.twitter.com/d890Y21GHX
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 6, 2021
But in Murcia, Andalusia and the Valencia region the temperatures on Tuesday are already in the high thirties.
Fortunately, this scorching heatwave will not last too long, four days from Saturday to Tuesday.
El índice #EFI nos indica cuán poco frecuentes son los valores previstos. Los mapas dl EFI d las🌡️previstas viernes, sábado y domingo indican q el #findesemana se alcanzarán valores muy extraordinarios en gran parte d la Península
👁️a avisos y predicciones>https://t.co/80pdrk6PP8 pic.twitter.com/zyvEYYQx1i
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 6, 2021
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After a relatively mild June and a drop in temperatures in the northern half of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday, the customary calor of the summer is scheduled to land in most of Spain.
Starting on Thursday July 8th, the mercury will start rising to reach the mid forties in parts of central and southern Spain by Saturday.
By Sunday the whole southern half of Spain is expected to have to endure temperatures above 40C.
The following map shared by French meteorologist Guillaume Séchet shows how the so-called ‘heat dome’ will mean temperatures of around 47C in Andalusian cities such as Seville, Huelva, Ecija and Jerez and in areas of the Castilla-La Mancha region.
Après le #Canada, c'est au tour de l'#Europe, et plus particulièrement de la Péninsule Ibérique d'être soumise au risque de "Dôme de Chaleur", avec des températures qui pourraient approcher les +50°C en fin de semaine prochaine.
— Guillaume Séchet (@Meteovilles) July 4, 2021
Modèle via @wxcharts pic.twitter.com/9sWjeuAOIt
This meteorological phenomenom is reported to have caused temperatures as high as 46C in Canada over the past days, reportedly leading to hundreds of deaths.
"It's a desert heat -- very dry and hot," David Phillips, a senior climatologist for Environment Canada, told AFP.
"Canada is the second coldest country in the world and the snowiest," he said. "We often see cold snaps and blizzards but not often do we talk about hot weather like this."
Spain’s national weather agency AEMET recently warned that July, August and September this year will be hotter than average.
The highest temperature recorded in Spain was on July 13th 2017 in Montoro (Córdoba, Andalusia): 47.3 C.
Yellow and orange alerts for temperatures above 30C have also been activated in Aragon, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Galicia, Murcia, the Basque Country, La Rioja, the Valencia region, the Canary Islands and Navarra for the upcoming weekend.
#PredicciónAEMET. Variación y valores previstos de t.🌡️mín. y máx. Tras la bajada entre hoy y mañana, al paso del frente, siguen ascensos que nos llevaran a valores muy altos en casi todo el país.#TobogánTérmico
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 6, 2021
Detalles y actualizaciones👉https://t.co/0T9nJSnMnD pic.twitter.com/d890Y21GHX
But in Murcia, Andalusia and the Valencia region the temperatures on Tuesday are already in the high thirties.
Fortunately, this scorching heatwave will not last too long, four days from Saturday to Tuesday.
El índice #EFI nos indica cuán poco frecuentes son los valores previstos. Los mapas dl EFI d las🌡️previstas viernes, sábado y domingo indican q el #findesemana se alcanzarán valores muy extraordinarios en gran parte d la Península
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 6, 2021
👁️a avisos y predicciones>https://t.co/80pdrk6PP8 pic.twitter.com/zyvEYYQx1i
READ ALSO:
- Tips for staying cool during a summer heatwave in Spain
- The best Spanish food and drink to keep you cool during the summer heat
- Sweating like a chicken: 18 Spanish phrases to complain about the heat like a true Spaniard
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