Date Published: 07/07/2020
ARCHIVED - Tuesday set to be hottest day of the year so far in large part of Spain
ARCHIVED ARTICLE Yesterday many areas on orange alert recorded temperatures well in excess of 40 degrees Celsius
In a large part of Spain skies will be predominantly clear today, with little cloud, leading to high levels of UVA, so take particular care to apply sunscreen today and wear a hat.
However, in Catalonia, cloudy intervals are expected with some weak precipitation at dawn, as well as evolutionary cloudiness that could produce an isolated shower in central hours or in the afternoon. Scattered cloud cover will also develop in other mountain areas. Cloudy intervals in the north of the Canary Islands.
Possible haze in the extreme south of the peninsula, Gibraltar Straits, Melilla and the Canary Islands. Possible isolated morning mists or mists in the interior Cantabrian, upper Ebro and Catalonia regions.
Decreasing daytime temperatures in Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands, unchanged in the western plateau and on the south-eastern peninsula, and increasing in the rest of the country.
The Guadalquivir valley ((the Guadalquivir is among the longest rivers in Spain rising in southern Jaén province, to the north of the Sierra Nevada flowing through Andújar, Montoro, Córdoba, Sevilla and down to the Gulf of Cádiz) is expected to exceed temperatures of 40-42 degrees , the Tagus((1,007 km long, running along the border between Portugal and Spain through Toledo, Talavera de la Reina, Aranjuez, Almada, Santarém, Vila Franca de Xira, Abrantes, Alcántara) and Guadiana ( separating Extremadura and Andalucia in Spain from Alentejo and Algarve in Portugal) areas 40 degrees, with average temperatures of 34-36 in the rest of the southern half of the peninsular interior, areas of the North plateau and the Canary Islands.
For large swathes of Spain this will be the hottest day of the year so far.
Take care during these spells of hot weather
Every year our regional governments issue warnings and run campaigns to minimise the risk to the elderly and infirm in particular, the main thrust of which is:
-Drink lots of water
-Stay out of the sun as much as possible and be particularly careful if working out in the sun
-Minimise your exposure to the sun
-Have a siesta during the hottest period
-Always wear high factor sunscreen, hat and quality sunglasses
-Wear loose clothing
-Be careful when jumping into cold water after exposure to hot sun, cool the body by splashing with water first; this can shock the body causing dizziness and even loss of consciousness; this often leads to drowning in the sea
- Make sure summer visitors are aware how dangerous this hot sun can be and don´t overdo the sun bathing!
- Be aware of the increased fire risk
- UVA is just as dangerous as the direct sun and clear skies mean high UVA levels, so always wear good quality sunglasses; don´t buy cheap rubbish from street markets, particularly for children.
Visuals: Aemet
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