Rubén Del Campo
researcher
- 5d ago
Spain issues red alert for Valencia and Zaragoza as temperatures set to exceed 42 °C on Wednesday
Aemet has activated an extraordinary-danger red warning for Wednesday 15 July across parts of Valencia province and the Ribera del Ebro in Zaragoza, where thermometers may surpass 42 °C during the afternoon hours.
- Jun 19
Spain faces first heatwave of the summer with temperatures set to reach 45°C and tropical nights
A mass of Saharan air will drive Spain's first heatwave of 2026, with thermometers expected to climb above 40°C across wide areas and reach 45°C in spots like Badajoz. Night-time temperatures will not fall below 20°C in many regions.
- Jun 17
Spain on alert for first heatwave of summer: temperatures to hit 42 °C, nights will stay above 20 °C
Aemet has issued a special warning for a 'very intense' and persistent heat episode that will push daytime temperatures to 40–42 °C across much of the peninsula and keep nighttime lows above 20 °C from Saturday.
- Jun 13
Spain on yellow alert as temperatures hit 38°C, tropical nights set in and severe thunderstorms threaten the northwest
Temperatures will soar to 38°C in southern Spain on Saturday, with yellow warnings across ten regions, tropical nights along the Mediterranean coast and severe thunderstorms expected in the northwest, according to Aemet.
- May 30
Spain swelters under record-breaking May heat dome as meteorologists warn summer is 'gaining ground on spring'
An extraordinary late-May heatwave has shattered temperature records across Spain, with the mercury hitting 37.5°C and nights offering no relief as a persistent anticyclonic 'heat dome' traps scorching air over the Iberian Peninsula and western Europe.
