Laurence Dollimore
PARTS of Spain have been placed under a red weather alert due to extreme temperatures today.
The mercury is set to comfortably surpass 40C in many parts of the country, with some areas predicting highs of 44C.
Official weather agency Aemet has placed Zaragoza, Ampurdan (next to Girona) and Hellin y Almansa, near Alicante, all on a red warning for heat.
It means there is serious risk to life in these areas, with the mercury to near the mid 40s.
Meanwhile, the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca are on yellow and orange alerts, where Aemet’s forecast does not rule out highs of above 40C.
