Spain prepares for heat wave of "extraordinary intensity"
Temperatures in parts of southern Spain this Saturday are expected to exceed 42 degrees Celsius because the heat wave with "extraordinary intensity" brings dusty skies and increased risk of forest fires, writes The Guardian.
The Spanish government last night activated its national plan for high temperatures, after the state meteorological agency Aemet warned that Spain was facing "one of the hottest months in this country in recent years".
Amet said a large amount of hot and dry air was blowing from Africa, bringing with it Saharan dust and "extremely high" daily temperatures that were between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average.
"For Spain as a whole, it could be the most intense May heat wave in 20 years in terms of maximum and minimum temperatures. Friday and Saturday will be the hottest days in general and, although there will be a significant drop in temperatures on Sunday across the western third of the peninsula, it could be the hottest day in parts of eastern Spain and the Balearic coast. islands ".