The Spanish State Meteorological Agency has issued a forecast detailing an impending period of elevated heat across the country. According to the agency’s current projections, rising temperatures are anticipated to begin this Saturday, with the intensity expected to increase significantly by Tuesday, January 22. The forecast indicates that the high temperatures are not expected to subside before at least Friday, January 23.
Furthermore, Aemet noted that the duration of the heat event remains subject to change, with the possibility of the heatwave extending through Monday should observational data support it. Should this event materialize as projected, it would mark the third significant heatwave experienced by Spain this summer season. The agency attributes this weather pattern to a confluence of atmospheric factors.
Specifically, the phenomenon is linked to a blocking atmospheric pattern that has been reinforced by the presence of a low-pressure area located in the western regions. This specific combination of meteorological conditions is facilitating the movement of a substantial mass of warm, dry air originating from North Africa. This air mass, which carries associated dust, is predicted to settle over the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, including the Balearic Islands.
Meteorologists are advising the public to monitor official updates as the atmospheric conditions dictate the precise trajectory and duration of the warming trend across Spain.
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