Amber and yellow warnings are in force for Alicante, Malaga, Valencia, Seville, Majorca and Ibiza
Weather warnings are in force for popular Spanish holiday destinations including Alicante, Valencia and Majorca as the country continues to experience hot temperatures going into the weekend.
Aemet, Spain’s national weather agency, has issued amber and yellow warnings across the eastern side of the country for Friday, July 18.
The coastlines of Alicante and Valencia are both covered by yellow warnings with temperatures set to reach 36C.
A yellow warning is in force for Seville, which could see highs of 39C, while Malaga is covered by an amber alert where temperatures could reach 41C.
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Over in the Balearics, yellow warnings are in force in Majorca and Ibiza, with highs of 37C to 38C expected.
It comes after Spain has experienced scorching temperatures this week, although it won’t be as hot today as previous days.
Forecasting for Friday, Aemet said: “A sharp and almost universal drop in maximum temperatures is expected, except for coastal areas with little change, such as the Costa del Sol and northern Balearic Islands, where they will rise.
“However, they will exceed 34-36 degrees in parts of Andalusia, the southeast quadrant, northeast depressions, the Canary Islands, Ibiza, and Mallorca, and even 40 degrees in southeastern valleys.”
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By Saturday many of the warnings are removed, but an amber alert remains for Alicante which could see highs of 39C, and yellow warnings remain for Valencia and Majorca, where temperatures could reach highs of 36C-37C.
Forecasting for Saturday, Aemet said: “Maximum temperatures will remain above 36-38 degrees in areas of the extreme southeast of the peninsula and Mallorca.
“Minimum temperatures will not drop below 22-24 degrees in the Mediterranean area, and even 24-26 degrees in the Balearic Islands.”