Only five stations in the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) network exceeded 40ºC this Thursday, with Pollensa registering the highest temperature in Spain at 41.5ºC, according to spokesperson José Luis Camacho on Friday.
Most of the significant maximum temperatures were recorded across Mallorca. For example, Arta reached 40.9ºC, Colonia de Sant Pere hit 40.6ºC, and Puerto Pollensa recorded 40.1ºC. Meanwhile, Miramar in Valencia measured 40.4ºC. All these values were noted before 1pm. Elsewhere in Spain, a noticeable decline in peak temperatures was observed.
Camacho also reported that warm nights persisted, although less intense than the previous evening. Only four weather stations recorded nighttime minimums above 25ºC, including La Mola (Menorca) at 28.4ºC, and others like Soller (Mallorca), Cartagena (Murcia), and Pollensa (Mallorca) with values just above 25ºC.
Rainfall notably affected northern regions, Castilla y León, the Ebro valley, the Pyrenees, much of the eastern areas, and parts near the Gulf of Cádiz. Eleven stations accumulated over 10 litres per square metre (l/m²) within 24 hours. Leading this list was Ainsa (Huesca) with 59.8 l/m² total precipitation, including an hourly peak of 53.6 l/m² and a ten-minute intensity of 24 l/m².
Within Valencia, the highest rain totals were 53 l/m² in Polinyà, 50.6 l/m² in Xàtiva, and 41.4 l/m² in Carcaixent. Santander Airport closed the list with 30.9 l/m² recorded throughout the day.
Wind gusts were significant due to convective storms affecting the southeast, Valencia, Balearics, alongside thunderstorms in the Pyrenees and Ebro Valley. The strongest gust in AEMET’s main network was at Menorca Airport with 120.6 km/h. Close behind were Sierra Nevada’s radiotelescope with 109.4 km/h and Carcaixent with 103.7 km/h.