The State Meteorology Agency (Aemet) Several notices for high temperatures have activated on Wednesday. The most affected communities will be Extremadura, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha y Andalucíawhere the thermometers could reach 38 degrees.
Eight provinces –Córdoba, Sevilla, Jaén, Ávila, Cáceres, Badajoz, Cuenca and Toledo– The yellow warning (risk) have activated today maximum temperatures that will rise to 34-38 degrees. The notices will be activated between 13:00 and 20: 000 peninsular hour.
Andalusia He has yellow alert in Córdoba, Seville and Jaén for high temperatures that will mark 38 degrees at points of the Cordoba and Sevillian countryside, in areas of the Guadalquivir Valley of Jaén and in Morena and County.
In Castilla-La Mancha The heat, between 34 and 36 degrees, will affect the Serranía de Cuenca and the Sierra de San Vicente in Toledo, while in Castilla y León Only the province of Ávila has yellow level due to temperatures that will climb up to 36 degrees.
In Estremadura The thermometers will range between 36-38 degrees in areas of La Vegas del Guadiana de Badajoz and in Villuerca, Montánchez and in northern Cáceres.
Tropical nights
The minimum temperatures will also increase in the Canary Islands, Extremadura and the interior of the northern peninsular half, while in the Pyrenean area, the Balearic Islands and the south of the Valencian Community are expected, slight descents are expected.
Even so, many areas of the Mediterranean, the bass Ebro and the Peninsular Southwest will not fall from the 20 degreesand could even exceed 25 degrees in the Canary Islands, which will lead to tropical nights.
Finally, the AEMET has activated suspension dust notices will be in all the Canary Islands, with visibility of 3,000 meters.
Is this heat normal in September?
According to eltiempo.es, this episode of heat is not usual, but it is not unusual either. Thermal anomalies will be between 10 and 15 degrees above normal in areas of the north and southernespecially during the Thursday 18, yes in which the heat peak is reached.
For example, Until up to 40ºC in Córdoba, 35ºC in Madrid, Valladolid or Bilbao, and between 25ºC and 30ºC in the Cantabrian, figures well above the usual values for this time of year.
Although warm episodes have occurred on other occasions, its frequency is low, especially in the second half of September. According to historical records, in Badajoz, since 1955, only in 24 days have been exceeded 37 ° C during this part of the month.
In Madrid, with data since 1920, only in 5 days have been reached 34-35 ºC in the second half of September. In Valladolid, since 1973, only 35 ºC have been matched or exceeded twice, while in Cuenca, the 33 ºC planned for this week have only occurred seven times since 1951.
This September, therefore, contrasts strongly with that of 2024, when temperatures were unusually low and minimal records were beaten in some historical stations, such as Salamanca-Aeropuerto.