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Orange alerts for Alicante and Valencia as provinces batten down the hatches with severe storms and hail forecast

AN orange weather alert has been issued for Alicante province, with severe storms, large hail and dangerous wind gusts expected from Monday afternoon. The State

10 Aug, 2026 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Alicante in the sunshine showing the old castle and sea view

Even Spain and Portugal’s cloudiest cities leave Britain’s sunniest in the shade, new data shows

New data compares sunshine hours and monthly living costs across the UK, Spain and Portugal — including what it would actually cost to swap Brighton

10 Aug, 2026 @ 11:25

Lead·National News·Other News·Property·Weather

Clouds threaten Costa del Sol view of Spain’s once-in-a-century solar eclipse, forecasts warn

STARGAZERS along the Costa del Sol could miss Spain’s first total solar eclipse in more than a century as cloudy skies threaten to obscure the

7 Aug, 2026 @ 16:05

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Weather

Spain set for yet another heat dome in mid-August with temperatures to reach 40C in expat hotspots

SPAIN has been warned to prepare for a new heat dome next week that will bring sweltering temperatures of up to 40C to major expat

6 Aug, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead·Weather

Barca legend Lionel Messi donates €80,000 to help rebuild Madrid towns devastated by summer wildfires

THE football icon has shown his support for communities damaged in the huge blazes last month.

5 Aug, 2026 @ 14:47

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Sport·Weather

Costa del Sol heat alert drops to yellow as brutal terral winds ease up

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has downgraded the extreme heat warning for the Costa del Sol from orange to yellow as temperatures finally begin to

5 Aug, 2026 @ 13:14

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Red weather alert: Warning of 40C+ highs in Spanish holiday hotspot as August getaway rush begins

HOLIDAYMAKERS rushing off to the Canary Islands this week for an August break are being urged to exercise caution after a rare red weather alert

3 Aug, 2026 @ 10:04

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Escape Spain’s scorching August heat with a visit to the country’s coolest village – where temperatures regularly plunge below 0C

WITH yet another heatwave pushing the mercury above 40C, many people in Spain are dreaming of cooler climes. While Spain’s northwestern corner has escaped the

2 Aug, 2026 @ 17:40

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Weather

Can you handle the heat? These are the hottest towns in Spain where temperatures top 47C – including the ‘frying pan of Andalucia’

SPAIN has once again cranked up the thermostat, with soaring temperatures sending residents and holidaymakers scrambling for swimming pools, shady plazas and anywhere with air

2 Aug, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Weather

Spain’s devastating wildfire summer was made 20 times more likely by climate change – after 150,000 hectares burned in July alone

SPAIN’S catastrophic wildfire season so far was made at least 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new scientific study. Researchers from

2 Aug, 2026 @ 13:10

Environment·Lead·Weather

Heat warning for the Costa del Sol as infamous ‘terral winds’ to send temperatures soaring back towards 40C

TEMPERATURES are set to climb again on the Costa del Sol this Sunday as dreaded ‘terral’ winds push the mercury back towards 40C. State meteorological

2 Aug, 2026 @ 10:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Heatwave warning of 40C highs for Valencia region coupled with 'torrid' humid nights

Orange weather alert in Malaga as province braces for 40C heatwave to peak this weekend

THE province of Malaga is facing extreme temperatures once again, with the inland areas of Antequera and Ronda bearing the brunt this week. Antequera, 500

31 Jul, 2026 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain to finally get a break from extreme heat as August promises dramatic weather shift and severe storms

SPAIN has been promised a dramatic shift in the weather this August following a relentless series of heatwaves that are set to make July the

28 Jul, 2026 @ 18:00

Lead·Weather

Spain's extreme wildfire risk ahead of scorching 44C heatwave

Mapped: Spain’s extreme wildfire risk ahead of scorching 42C heatwave – is your area at risk?

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated aspecial warning for a new heat wave- starting on Wednesday and lasting until at least Sunday. The latest

28 Jul, 2026 @ 11:21

Lead·National News·Weather

‘Listen to local authorities’: UK minister offers advice to Brits in Spain and France amid wildfire chaos

BRITS visiting or living in Spain have been urged to listen to local authorities as a series of devastating wildfires continue to leave a trail

27 Jul, 2026 @ 16:50

Lead·Travel News·Weather

Pedro Sanchez issues stark warning as wildfires continue to ravage Spain amid 30km/h winds and incoming 44C heatwave – ‘difficult hours lie ahead’

PEDRO Sanchez has admitted that ‘difficult and complex hours lie ahead’ as Spain continues to battle against a series of enormous wildfires that have forced

27 Jul, 2026 @ 15:49

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Spain heatwave warning: Heat dome to bring scorching 44C highs as wildfire fears flare once again

SPAIN is bracing for another spell of extreme heat as firefighters across the country continue to battle devastating wildfires, with temperatures forecast to hit 44C

27 Jul, 2026 @ 12:20

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Madrid wildfire latest: Blaze raging near the capital now largest in Spain’s history as almost 100,000 impacted by evacuation orders

ONE of two devastating wildfires burning near Madrid since last week has become the largest in Spain’s recorded history, officials said. Nearly 100,000 people have

27 Jul, 2026 @ 11:24

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

Heat alerts issued for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol as almost all of Spain warned of ‘extreme’ wildfire risk

BOTH the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol remain under an alert for extreme heat this weekend – despite an overall drop in temperatures as

25 Jul, 2026 @ 11:32

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Cleaner air may be adding fuel to Spain’s scorching summer heatwaves, researchers claim – but are they correct?

A NEW study has suggested that cleaner air over Europe could be making Spain’s notorious summer heatwaves more intense – although scientists stress it is

25 Jul, 2026 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Weather

‘Thank you, heroes’: Guardia Civil officers hailed after risking their lives to save pet dog from Madrid wildfire

OLIVE Press readers have lavished praise on a pair of Guardia Civil officers who went beyond the call of duty to save a pet dog

25 Jul, 2026 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Madrid·Weather

IN PICS: Inside Madrid’s worst-ever wildfire as thousands flee for their lives and residents bed down in emergency shelters

MORE than 63,000 residents in the south-west of the Community of Madrid have been ordered to evacuate or placed under lockdown as a string of

24 Jul, 2026 @ 22:21

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

More than 45,000 evacuated or told to stay indoors as officials warn Madrid fire is ‘beyond firefighting capacity’

MORE than 45,000 people have been evacuated or ordered to stay indoors as officials warn a massive wildfire near Madrid is ‘beyond firefighting capacity.‘ Madrid

24 Jul, 2026 @ 20:14

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

‘Never again’: Bedar residents set up wildfire task force after a dozen expats die in horrifying Almeria blaze

THE residents of an Andalucian town devastated by a deadly wildfire have set up a task force to investigate the blaze and ensure that ‘tragedies

24 Jul, 2026 @ 16:34

Almeria·Environment·Lead·Weather

Valencia coast humidity hits ‘never seen before’ levels — just 5C off the world record set in Saudi Arabia

HUMIDITY has reached levels never recorded before along the Valencia and Costa Blanca coast, with dew points closing in on the highest ever measured on

24 Jul, 2026 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid – as 11,500 evacuated and 35,000 hectares of land scorched in just one fire

SPAIN has called for help from Brussels after declaring a national emergency, the second in the country’s history, over three fast-moving wildfires near Madrid. Around

24 Jul, 2026 @ 11:37

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

Weather

Orange alerts for Alicante and Valencia as provinces batten down the hatches with severe storms and hail forecast

Even Spain and Portugal’s cloudiest cities leave Britain’s sunniest in the shade, new data shows

Spain set for yet another heat dome in mid-August with temperatures to reach 40C in expat hotspots

Barca legend Lionel Messi donates €80,000 to help rebuild Madrid towns devastated by summer wildfires

Costa del Sol heat alert drops to yellow as brutal terral winds ease up

Red weather alert: Warning of 40C+ highs in Spanish holiday hotspot as August getaway rush begins

Escape Spain’s scorching August heat with a visit to the country’s coolest village – where temperatures regularly plunge below 0C

Can you handle the heat? These are the hottest towns in Spain where temperatures top 47C – including the ‘frying pan of Andalucia’

Spain’s devastating wildfire summer was made 20 times more likely by climate change – after 150,000 hectares burned in July alone

Heat warning for the Costa del Sol as infamous ‘terral winds’ to send temperatures soaring back towards 40C

Orange weather alert in Malaga as province braces for 40C heatwave to peak this weekend

Spain to finally get a break from extreme heat as August promises dramatic weather shift and severe storms

Mapped: Spain’s extreme wildfire risk ahead of scorching 42C heatwave – is your area at risk?

‘Listen to local authorities’: UK minister offers advice to Brits in Spain and France amid wildfire chaos

Pedro Sanchez issues stark warning as wildfires continue to ravage Spain amid 30km/h winds and incoming 44C heatwave – ‘difficult hours lie ahead’

Spain heatwave warning: Heat dome to bring scorching 44C highs as wildfire fears flare once again

Madrid wildfire latest: Blaze raging near the capital now largest in Spain’s history as almost 100,000 impacted by evacuation orders

Heat alerts issued for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol as almost all of Spain warned of ‘extreme’ wildfire risk

Cleaner air may be adding fuel to Spain’s scorching summer heatwaves, researchers claim – but are they correct?

‘Thank you, heroes’: Guardia Civil officers hailed after risking their lives to save pet dog from Madrid wildfire

IN PICS: Inside Madrid’s worst-ever wildfire as thousands flee for their lives and residents bed down in emergency shelters

More than 45,000 evacuated or told to stay indoors as officials warn Madrid fire is ‘beyond firefighting capacity’

‘Never again’: Bedar residents set up wildfire task force after a dozen expats die in horrifying Almeria blaze

Valencia coast humidity hits ‘never seen before’ levels — just 5C off the world record set in Saudi Arabia

Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid – as 11,500 evacuated and 35,000 hectares of land scorched in just one fire

Orange alerts for Alicante and Valencia as provinces batten down the hatches with severe storms and hail forecast

Even Spain and Portugal’s cloudiest cities leave Britain’s sunniest in the shade, new data shows

Fugitive drug trafficker lashes out at Alicante cops during arrest in desperate escape bid

Record-breaking flamingo colony sees 600 chicks ringed at Spain’s Fuente de Piedra lagoon

Costa Blanca firework display goes wrong after rocket goes off course and lands by spectators on beach

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