Spain is heading into its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures forecast to reach 44 degrees Celsius, the national weather service AEMET forecast Monday.
Dangerously high temperatures are expected from Tuesday, particularly in the south-east, the north-east, and the interior of the Mediterranean holiday island of Mallorca.
The areas expected to be hardest hit are cities along the Guadalquivir River valley in Andalusia in the south and the Ebro River valley in Aragon in the northeast.
According to forecasts, the highest temperature could be recorded on Thursday in the Andalusian town of Macael.
AEMET issued a red warning, its highest alert level, for parts of Andalusia.
