\n Temperatures soar past 40\u00b0C as Spain braces for an intense late-June heatwave.
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A blistering heatwave<\/a> is about to sweep across Spain, bringing temperatures usually reserved for the height of July or August.<\/strong><\/p>\n According to weather experts, an exceptionally warm air mass will park itself over the peninsula from Monday, setting the stage for what could be the hottest spell of the summer so far.<\/p>\n Meteorologist Nacho Espin\u00f3s from Meteored warns, \u201cWe\u2019re expecting highs of up to 43\u00b0C this week.\u201d The recent run of thunderstorms and cooler air will give way to a powerful ridge of high pressure, driving up temperatures right across the country. While the odd shower might pop up in the mountains, most of Spain will be feeling the heat, with only the Cantabrian coast likely to catch a break thanks to refreshing sea breezes.<\/p>\n Seville and Extremadura heatwave: Temperatures soar past 40\u00b0C<\/p>\n The mercury is set to soar especially in the south. Seville could see the thermometer nudge 43\u00b0C, with C\u00f3rdoba not far behind at 41\u00b0C. In the Guadalquivir valley, some spots could even surpass those figures. Over in Extremadura\u2019s Guadiana valley, many towns will bake in temperatures above 40\u00b0C. Even Madrid is expected to see a stifling 38\u00b0C, while the Tajo valley is on track for a scorching 40\u00b0C.<\/p>\n Experts at Meteored stress that these are \u201cwell above average temperatures for this time of year.\u201d Meanwhile, residents along the Cantabrian coast can expect a much more bearable 25\u00b0C, thanks to persistent breezes \u2013 a welcome relief as the rest of the country swelters.<\/p>\n Is Spain\u2019s June heatwave official yet? Here\u2019s what experts say<\/p>\n So, is Spain officially in the grip of a heatwave? Forecasters say it\u2019s too soon to tell. To declare a formal heatwave, several temperature thresholds need to be met at a number of official weather stations, according to Spain\u2019s Aemet meteorological agency.<\/p>\n What\u2019s clear, though, is that Spain is in for a \u201cvery torrid\u201d second half of June, and the current outlook doesn\u2019t show the heat letting up any time soon. However, there\u2019s still some uncertainty about how things will pan out towards the end of the month.<\/p>\n How to stay safe during Spain\u2019s scorching heat<\/p>\n With such extreme temperatures on the cards, experts are urging the public to take precautions: Stay tuned with Euro Weekly News for the latest news from Spain<\/a><\/p>\n Tags: Heatwave<\/a>, weather alerts in Spain<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Temperatures soar past 40\u00b0C as Spain braces for an intense late-June heatwave. Credit : aleks333, Shutterstock A blistering…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187819,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5312],"tags":[2000,299,104],"class_list":{"0":"post-187818","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-spain"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Avoid direct sun and physical exertion during the hottest hours of the day, and pay special attention to children, the elderly and anyone particularly vulnerable to the heat.<\/p>\n