Red and orange weather warnings across Spain as eight-metre waves and 110km/hr winds forecast, Costa del Sol to remain sunny

SEVERE weather warnings have been issued for five of Spain’s autonomous regions today.

The Balearic islands are expected to see the worst, with a red warning in place.

Waves there could reach as high as eight metres while inland winds could reach 100km/hr.

Mallorca has an orange warning and could be hit by four to six metre high waves and winds of 90 km/hr, according to weather agency AEMET.

Elsewhere, Catalunya has an orange warning for winds of up to 110 km/hr in Barcelona, Lleida and Girona, and in the latter province waves could reach between three and five metres.

Aragon is also subject to an orange warning for maximum winds of 110 km/hr, while Navarra and Valencia could also be battered by winds of up to 80 km/hr.

Meanwhile, the Costa del Sol is expected to remain sunny and in the 20s, while Sevilla will see highs of 23C today.