Spain could see record-breaking April heat of 40C this week

2023-04-25

Spain could see record-breaking April heat of 40C this week beating previous high of 37.4C

The record-breaking temperatures are expected across Spain later this week
Forecaster predict temperatures in Guadalquivir valley could reach up to 40C
It follows extreme weather in country after driest March on record in 20 years

Spain could see record-breaking heat this April with forecasters predicting temperatures of up to 40C, beating the previous high of 37.4C.

The record-breaking temperatures are expected to wash over the country between Wednesday and Friday, with forecasters predicting levels that are usually seen in the European country in mid summer.

Spain’s meteorological agency Aemet has predicted temperatures in the Guadalquivir valley, Andalusia in southern Spain, ‘could event reach 40C’ on Thursday or Friday.

It said there will be a ‘progressive entry of very warm and dry air mass of African origin’ resulting in ‘values typical of summer’.

Temperatures are expected to drop on Sunday and into next week.

Spain’s meteorological agency Aemet has predicted temperatures in the Guadalquivir valley, Andalusia in southern Spain, ‘could event reach 40C’ on Thursday or Friday

It follows on from extreme weather across the country after the driest March on record in 20 years

Images show the dried out bottom of reservoirs, with officials saying many are around 15 per cent below average levels

The highest temperature ever record in Spain for April was 37.4C in Murcia in 2011 as heatwaves gripped Europe.

It follows on from extreme weather across the country after the driest March on record in 20 years, which has led to concerns about water reserves. As a result, the country has been officially declared as experiencing a long-term drought.

Images show the dried out bottom of reservoirs, with officials saying many are around 15 per cent below average levels. Some have shrunk to just over 25 per cent capacity.

Residents have been urged to consider their water supply usage, as the country has been hit by issues with crops, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned of the ongoing challenge faced by his country.

‘The government of Spain and I are aware that the debate surrounding drought is going to be one of the central political and territorial debates of our country over the coming years,’ he said.

Low rainfall and high temperatures have plagued the country for the last three years, with 2022 being the hottest on record.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned of the ongoing challenge faced by his country

The country has been officially declared as experiencing a long-term drought

Shocking images show cracks in the earth as the temperatures across the country continue to soar

Last June, wildfires tore through the country as temperatures sored amid conditions usually expected in August.

The weather has gone from one extreme to the next in recent months, with unseasonably cold weather being blamed for limits being placed on items such as peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes in UK supermarkets.

Chains such as Morrisons have been forced to limit pepper purchases to two packs per customer and last week, some shelves in Waitrose were bare.

There were similar issues earlier this year as supermarkets were forced to ration fruit and veg on the shelves.

Some shoppers in Asda stores were told in February they could buy up to three packs each of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries at a time as supplies ran empty in a number of outlets.

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