Holidaymakers heading to parts of Spain in the coming days are being warned to expect temperatures surging above 40C. Popular mainland resorts on the Costa del Sol, as well as the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands will experience the hottest conditions with the heatwave predicted to last until the end of next week.
An Orange weather warning has been issued with highs in Andalusia forecast to hit 44C. Many other parts of the country are on Yellow alert .
UK travellers have been urged to take preventative measures to protect themselves from the heat, such as staying indoors, ensuring they stay hydrated and wearing SPF 50 suncream. Spain's Met Office Aemet stated: "The heat will be very intense on the mainland and in the Balearics at least until next Wednesday and it is not ruled out that it could extend for a couple of days. The intense heatwave is very rare for the month of June."
Temperatures in many areas of Spain will be 10 to 15C higher than normal during the day and between 5 and 10C higher at night. Aemet advised people to exercise extreme caution and avoid exposure to the sun in peak hours of the day.
Aemet added: "As of Thursday, we will exceed 35C in large areas of the Peninsula; more than 30C to 32C in the Balearic Islands and the south of the Canary Islands." It also warned of "tropical nights" with temperatures not dropping below 20C in some areas.
But these figures are predicted to be dwarfed by the heat surge from the weekend onwards.
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