Midsummer atmosphere and isolated afternoon thunderstorms in the Pyrenees

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A mass of warm air from North Africa will make the atmosphere feel like mid-summer over the next few days. This hot air will favor the formation of a thermal low over the Iberian Peninsula, which will cause the thermometer to rise and also generate afternoon thunderstorms in the Pyrenees. This weekend, thermometers are showing maximums higher than usual for this time of year, with values exceeding 36°C in Empordà and Central Catalonia. For example, in Cabanes (Alt Empordà) and Artés (Bages) they reached 36.4°C. In Lleida (Segrià) or El Poal, they reached 35.6°C.