Spain braced for 42°C as nine regions on extreme heat alert

Published on

04/07/2026 - 10:05 GMT+2

The orange alert level, signifying a significant danger, is in force today in Andalusia, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia, Galicia and Madrid. In Aragon, Castile and León and the Valencian Community the warning remains at yellow, indicating a lower level of risk.

In Extremadura the orange alert covers the entire region, with temperatures forecast to hover around 40°C across almost all of its territory. A similar situation is expected in the Tagus valley in Castilla-La Mancha, where maximum temperatures close to that figure are also forecast.

In Andalusia, the worst-hit areas will be the Guadalquivir valley in Jaén, the Sierra Morena and Condado district, the plains of Córdoba and Seville, and the Andévalo and the coast of Huelva, with temperatures that in several places could approach 42°C during the hottest hours of the day.