Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSpain is bracing for its third heatwave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 47C.The heatwave, which AEMET has said is expected to last all week, is caused by a 'heat dome' bringing hot, dry air from parts of Africa.Popular tourist destinations like Malaga could see highs of 45C, while parts of southern Spain and Catalonia anticipate temperatures of 44C and 42C, respectively. The country has already experienced devastating wildfires, with over 26,000 hectares of land burned on Monday alone, and 13 fatalities reported in a previous blaze near Bedar. Spain’s highest recorded temperature was 47.6C in the Guadalquivir basin on 14 August in 2021.In fullMapped: Spain braces for 47C heatwave as tourist hotspots warned over record-breaking weatherMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Spain prepares for 47C heatwave as holiday destinations face brutal temperatures
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSpain is bracing for its third heatwave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 47C.The heatwave, which AEMET has said is expected to last all week, is caused by a 'heat dome' bringing hot, dry air from parts of Africa.Popular tourist destinations like Malaga could see highs of 45C, while parts of southern Spain and Catalonia anticipate temperatures of 44C and 42C, respectively. The country has already experienced devastating wildfires, with over 26,000 hectares of land burned on Monday alone, and 13 fatalities reported in a previous blaze near Bedar. Spain’s highest recorded temperature was 47.6C in the Guadalquivir basin on 14 August in 2021.In fullMapped: Spain braces for 47C heatwave as tourist hotspots warned over record-breaking weatherMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
