ANOTHER heatwave is about to hit Spain with temperatures reaching up to 44ºC in the shade, especially in the south and central parts of the mainland.
Night temperatures will not drop down below 22ºC or 24ºC and, although only certain parts of the country are said to be at risk, the knock-on effect means the rest of Spain could well see the mercury soar – albeit to a lesser degree.
A mass of warm air is set to cross the mainland from Wednesday this week, hitting large swathes of Andalucía in the south, Extremadura in the west, and the central plans of Castilla-La Mancha.
The Guadalquivir river valley and the southern halves of the inland regions of Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha will feel the heat most intensely, says the State meteorological agency, AEMET.
Cities and wider provinces such as Sevilla, Huelva, Badajoz, Ciudad Real and Albacete will be sweltering in at least 40ºC in the shade, whilst those of Granada, Córdoba and Jaén could see highs of 42ºC to 44ºC, AEMET reveals.
Although thermometers will continue to hover near the top end for the foreseeable future, the heatwave is likely to abate slightly by around Saturday.
