7 Aug, 2023 @ 16:08
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RED weather warning: Highs of 44C in Spain’s Andalucia this week while majority of country is placed on alert as blast of hot air arrives from Africa TODAY

The majority of Spain has been placed under weather warnings until at least Thursday due to soaring temperatures aided by a blast of hot air from Africa.

The country’s weather agency AEMET today warned that Jaen, in Andalucia, could see highs of 44C between 9am and 12pm on Wednesday, when the mercury is expected to reach its highest heights.

The province in the east of the southernmost region has been placed on red alert for Wednesday, along with much of Madrid, meaning there will be an ‘extreme risk’ to life in these areas.

Malaga province will avoid weather warnings until Wednesday, when an orange alert will be in place in Antequera and Ronda amid expected highs of 42C and 40C respectively.

The country’s weather agency AEMET today warned that Jaen, in Andalucia, could see highs of 44C between 9am and 12pm on Wednesday, when the mercury is expected to reach its highest heights

The Costa del Sol has yet to be placed under an alert this week, however it is expected to see its highest temperatures on Friday, with the likes of Marbella forecast to see the mercury reach into the late 30s.

According to AEMET, some of the increase in heat this week is due to a mass of air from the continent of Africa, which is extremely hot and dry.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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