It comes as temperatures up to 40C have been forecast
Weather warnings are in place across mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands(Image: Getty Images)
Amber “major risk” alerts are in place across parts of mainland Spain over the next few days for extreme temperatures, storms and rain, as well as several less severe yellow alerts.
In addition to the warnings in mainland Spain, there are severe weather alerts in the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands including Mallorca.
UK tourists visiting Spain are being warned by the Spanish weather agency that temperatures are set to reach highs of 40C in parts of the country.
State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), has issued amber and yellow heat alerts that are set to remain in place over the next three days affecting large parts of the country.
Large parts of Spain are affected by AEMET weather warnings(Image: AEMET)
Amber heat alerts are in place in Andalusia, Aragon, Catalonia, Madrid, and the Balearic Islands as well as some other popular tourist hotspots.
AEMET warned: “Maximum temperature: 40C. Minimum temperatures will be significantly high.”
The extreme heat warnings ease off overnight, before coming back into effect at around midday on Monday, June 23, and a similar pattern takes place the following day on Tuesday, June 24.
As well as the heat warnings, AEMET has issued yellow and amber storm warnings across the north-eastern part of Spain affecting areas including Rioja, Huesca, Barcelona and Girona.
The amber storm warning reads: “Possible hail greater than 2 cm and very strong gusts of wind,” and the yellow storm warning reads: “They may be accompanied by hail up to 2 cm and wind gusts exceeding 70 km/h.”
And also in the north-eastern parts of Spain, the same area impacted by the storm warnings, there are also yellow rain warnings which warn that accumulated precipitation could reach 20mm in one hour.
AEMET has issued weather warnings across the Canary Islands(Image: AEMET)
Over in the Canary Islands, AEMET has issued yellow wind and “coastal” warnings affecting El Hierro, La Gomera, Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
AEMET warns: “Maximum gusts: 70 km/h. Very strong gusts from the northeast will affect the southeast and northwest slopes, as well as exposed peaks, and are more frequent during the night.”
These warnings affecting the Spanish archipelago remain in place throughout the next 24 hours and are lifted at the end of Monday, June 23.
Due to the extreme temperatures, AEMET’s wildfire warning map for Spain is also showing “extreme risk”.
As you can see on the map below, the colours get darker to signify a higher chance of wildfires occurring.
AEMET wildfire risk map for Spain(Image: AEMET)