The State Meteorological Agency maintains the active heat wave episode in much of the country, with a very warm and dry air mass of African origin that will continue to dominate for several days. Forecasts maintain that the heat will ease gradually clearer from Thursday onwards, although on Wednesday the values will continue to be unusually high for the time of year.
With this scenario, all autonomous communities are facing high temperature warnings at different levels. AEMET insists on following its announcements and taking self-protection measures, as temperatures are expected to rise. peaks of 42-44 ºC in areas of the southwest and very intense heat in the large inland valleys.
Extension of the episode and change of pattern
AEMET extends the special warning for high temperatures until at least Thursday., when temperature drops are expected to gain ground, especially in the western half. Despite this, the Wednesday will be very warm and still with anomalous values in numerous points.
The episode is based on the persistence of a warm, dry air mass pushed from North Africa, to which is added the strong sunshine typical of summer. The combination explains why they are repeated temperatures higher than usual in large areas of the Peninsula and both archipelagos.
En Canary Islands, the peak of the wave is between Saturday and Monday, with the possibility of exceeding 40 ° C in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, even at low altitudes. The improvement will be more gradual, with the presence of calima and minimum temperatures of 26-28 ºC on southern slopes.
The change of pattern will bring instability in the northeast peninsular, with locally strong storms, hail and strong wind gusts. Although they will help moderate the heat in some areas, these dry storms They can cause incidents and do not guarantee widespread thermal relief.
Where it hits hardest: warnings and temperatures
This episode leaves notices in all communities. Andalusia, Castile and León, Castile-La Mancha, Extremadura, Galicia and the Community of Madrid are in orange; in the Canary Islands, orange reaches Gran CanariaIn the rest, yellow warnings predominate, which will be prolonged until the last minute of the day
Among the provinces with orange notice Cordoba, Granada, Jaen, Ciudad Real, Toledo, Badajoz, Caceres, Ourense, Madrid and Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) stand out as high-risk areas. In the other territories, the risk remains high. yellow notices due to significant heat.
As for thermometers, the forecast includes 36-38 ºC in large areas of the interior and the Ebro valley, with 40 ºC or more in the valleys of the Tagus, Guadiana and Guadalquivir. In the southwestern depressions and surroundings of the Ebro will be able to touch the 42-44 ºCThe entry of south wind will favor notable promotions.
The nights will continue to be very warm, with minimum temperatures that will not fall below 23-25 ºC in central, southern, and coastal areas of the Mediterranean, as well as widespread tropical nights. In the Canary Islands, AEMET has highlighted torrid as 27,5 ºC in Tejeda (Gran Canaria); on the Iberian Peninsula, lows above 26°C in parts of the Tagus and areas in the southeast.
Records of the episode and immediate evolution
In the first days of the episode there have been recorded generalized maximums of 37-39 ºC inland. Among the highest peaks are the 43,4 ºC at Badajoz University, 42,7 ºC in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo) and the 42,5ºC in Granada/Airport and Navalmoral de la Mata (Caceres).
Looking ahead to the next few days, AEMET expects thermal drops in areas of the Mediterranean arc and northwest, while in the southwest and the Ebro valley the very intense heat. During Thursday, there may be a new rebound in the northern half before normalization is progressive.
The minimum temperatures will remain high and, in some cases, will increase in the northern half, creating a scenario with tropical nights in many areas and temperatures not lower than 23-25 ºC in the center and south.