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Spain declares rare ‘red’ emergency with ‘maximum’ threat posed to UK tourists<\/p>\nSpain’s weather agency AEMET has issued a rare ‘red warning, the highest regarding heat, for parts of the country as the UK has been warned of a heatwaveSpain declares rare ‘red’ emergency with ‘maximum’ threat posed to UK tourists<\/p>\n
Spain has issued an exceptional “red” alert, signalling a “maximum” level of danger for UK holidaymakers. AEMET, Spain’s meteorological authority akin to the Met Office,<\/a> broadcasted a cautionary message on X, previously known as Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n The agency attributed the scorching conditions to “the persistence of a warm, dry air mass” hovering over vast swathes of the region<\/a>. It said: “11\/08 11:36 Active warnings today and tomorrow in Spain for maximum temperatures, storms, rain, and suspended dust. Maximum warning level: red<\/a>.”<\/p>\n AEMET further noted that the typical intense summer sunshine is increasing the situation, leading to unusually high temperatures and triggering a heatwave. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “[Today, Monday] temperatures are expected to rise further in the Ebro basin, the southern and eastern thirds of the Iberian Peninsula, and the eastern Cantabrian Sea.<\/p>\n “Temperatures will begin to fall in the northwest, most noticeably in Galicia.”<\/p>\n