This week will be marked by Extreme temperatures in much of the countrywith values that will exceed 42 degrees in areas of the central and southern peninsular, although Thermal relief is expected from Thursday, July 3, According to Rubén del Campo, spokesman for the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet).
Last Sunday was the warmer June 29 recorded in Spain since at least 1950, and The heat wave left record temperatures as the 46 degrees reached on Saturday in Granado (Huelva)the highest value recorded in a month of June. On Sunday, Alconchel (Badajoz) touched the 45 ° Cand the nights also did not give truce, with minimums that reached 28 ° C in Cabo de Creus (Gerona) and Osuna (Seville).
Until Thursday, extreme heat will be maintained in much of the countrywith temperatures they will be above 36 degrees in large areas of the Peninsula and Balearic Islands and more than 38 degrees in the northeast, central and south; and in the Guadalquivir Valley and in points of the Guadiana they can even exceed 42 degrees.
In addition, the nights will remain very warm, with tropical nights in many areas and even torrid at points of the Mediterranean, the center and southern Peninsula. To this is added the possibility of storms in areas of the north and east of the Peninsula, which locally and, especially in mountain areas, can be strong.
Notable decrease in temperatures in these areas
On Wednesday a notable decrease in temperatures in the north third, where they could lower 10 degrees with respect to the previous day due to the arrival of North winds and abundant cloudiness with rains in the Cantabrian communities. Thus, cities like Bilbao will go from 33 degrees 24 degrees. Eltiempo.es adds that important descents are expected that will affect Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Basque Country, Northern Castilla y León, Navarra and La Rioja.
In the rest of the country, It will continue to make “very hot, both nocturnal and diurnal”indicates of the field, which advances that there could also be storms both on Tuesday and Wednesday from noon, especially in mountainous areas of the northern half, also in the environment of Castilla y León and in surrounding areas.
On Thursday, atmospheric instability will continue, with more storms in the north and east of the peninsulawhile temperatures will experience a rise in northern areas and a drop in western Andalusia. However, 36 degrees in the Balearic Islands, the 38 degrees in the northeast, central and south of the Peninsula and 40 to 42 degrees in the valleys of the Tagus, Guadiana and Guadalquivir will continue to be exceeded. The minimums will continue very high, above 23 to 25 degrees in many regions.
Time during the weekend
Facing the weekend, Temperatures will begin to moderate slightly, approaching more common values for this time of year. However, this does not mean that it stops being hot, but will be somewhat less extreme.
According to current prediction models, it is likely that as of Friday there will be a thermal decrease, a decrease in temperatures that would be more marked in the north and in the east. On Saturday they would continue to exceed 36 to 38 degrees in the Northeast, South of Castilla y León, Central Zone and also in the southern half, with 38 to 40 degrees, even promptly more in the valleys of the great rivers of the south of the Peninsula.