The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has warned of an unprecedented heat peak in Spain that will last until Monday, October 2, with thermometers that will register up to 10ºC above normal for the time of year. This meteorological phenomenon, according to the AEMET, will make the first days of October the hottest since at least 1950.
The agency’s alert, issued through Twitter, indicates that the maximum heat peak will be reached this Sunday. Rubén del Campo, spokesperson for the AEMET, has pointed out that temperatures could exceed 37 or 38 °C in many areas of the country. Such is the magnitude of this episode that records could be broken at numerous observatories and meteorological stations.
By region, Seville is expected to reach 38 °C this Sunday, while areas of Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha will register maximum temperatures of 34 °C. Ourense will not be left behind, with temperatures that will reach 36°C. Areas of Galicia and the Canary Islands will even exceed 35ºC.
The AEMET spokesperson has also addressed the uncertain duration of this climate event. Although temperatures could begin to drop from Tuesday or Wednesday, especially in the north of the country, there is no specific date for the return to the more typical autumn conditions. “For most of next week, temperatures are going to be unusually high across the country, typical of late August,” he noted.
Therefore, it seems that this episode will be “practically non-existent for the next few days in most of the country.”
With the forecasts in hand, Spain faces an autumn that has already broken patterns from the beginning, making it necessary not only to keep summer clothes but also to be prepared for very hot temperatures: have plenty of water on hand and not expose yourself too much.
