Without respite from the intense heat of midsummer

Source Summary

The heatwave is relentless, and this Tuesday it has intensified a little more, with maximum temperatures widely exceeding 35°C in Ponent and the south. Notable figures include 37.5°C reached in Vinebre (Ribera d'Ebre) and 37.1°C in Seròs (Segrià). However, locally, 37°C has also been reached in other inland areas, such as Artés (Bages). In the coming days, temperatures will remain very high for the season, with values more typical of the summer dog days than mid-June, and tropical nights will occur in coastal areas. In fact, it is likely that by the end of the week, thermometers will peak, and 40°C could be locally reached in Ponent and the Ebro Valley. If this happens, it would be the first time this year that this figure has been reached. All of this is due to a gust of very warm air coming from North Africa and an anticyclone that will affect a large part of Europe in the coming days, with rampant heat.