Spain is bracing for yet another wave of extreme heat, with temperatures expected to surge above 40°C in several regions, persisting through the weekend. The national weather agency has issued orange heat warnings extending through Friday, anticipating highs of up to 42°C in Madrid and various parts of southern Spain. The most intense heat is forecasted for inland areas of Andalusia, where temperatures could peak at 42°C to 43°C.
Córdoba and Sevilla are among the areas expected to be hardest hit. Córdoba is forecasted to reach around 43°C on Thursday, maintaining temperatures close to 40°C on Friday. The province remains under a yellow heat warning as these unusually high temperatures are projected to continue into early next week. In Sevilla, the Campiña Sevillana area is under an orange warning, with temperatures predicted to hit 41°C during the afternoon and evening.
Across Spain, several regions are expected to experience temperatures of 40°C or higher, including Badajoz, Cáceres, Córdoba, Sevilla, Granada, Jaén, Zaragoza, Lleida, Logroño, and Toledo. Large parts of mainland Spain are expected to see temperatures above 34°C, while the island of Mallorca could reach highs above 35°C. Additionally, warm nights are anticipated in southern Spain, along the Mediterranean coast, and in the Balearic and Canary Islands, with minimum temperatures expected to hover around 25°C in some locales.
The heatwave is attributed to a very warm air mass affecting mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, which is also heightening the risk of wildfires, with some regions facing potentially extreme fire danger. Although a gradual decline in temperatures is expected in some areas after Friday, the heat is likely to persist through the weekend. Meanwhile, northern coastal regions are expected to remain markedly cooler, with temperatures generally in the mid-20s.