Storm Adam in Spain, with red alerts for Barcelona and Valencia

Storm Adam heads for Spain: First named DANA of the season brings threat of torrential rain and flooding – with red alerts in Barcelona and Valencia

The north of Alicante province and parts of Valencia are expected to be hardest hit with Aemet issuing a rare red ‘danger to life’ alert.

17 Oct, 2026 @ 12:12

Barcelona·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Barcelona battered by a mini-hurricane overnight, leading to two deaths

WATCH: At least two dead as ‘mini-hurricane’ batters Barcelona in wettest day in 20 years – with fears key river could burst its banks

The storm has pushed several rivers and streams to dangerous levels, with authorities warning of a serious risk of further flooding as the rain continues

4 Oct, 2026 @ 11:40

Barcelona·Lead·Weather

FROM THE ARCHIVES: These areas of Spain will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to extreme heat and rising sea levels, NASA warns

One of the key regions at risk is the Meseta Central, the greater interior plateau of central Spain that holds Madrid, the Spanish capital, at

4 Oct, 2026 @ 10:49

Environment·Lead

Barcelona braces for a mini-hurricane and red weather alert

Red ‘danger to life’ alert as Barcelona braces for Mediterranean ‘mini-hurricane’ – torrential rain and 120km/h winds forecast

Forecasters are expecting up to 90mm of rain to fall in just an hour, with accumulated rainfall potentially exceeding 200mm in just six hours.

3 Oct, 2026 @ 16:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Flash floods in Spain with weather warnings still in place

WATCH: Biblical rainstorms unleash flash floods across Spain – elderly woman, 102, found dead after becoming trapped in home

The victim, aged 102, was found dead in her home in Madrigueras, Albacete, after the property was swallowed up by more than a metre of

3 Oct, 2026 @ 12:37

Lead·National News·Weather

A map showing a heatwave in Spain including 39C highs in Sevilla

Late-summer heatwave blast continues as temperatures soar to 39C – with September on course to be Spain’s hottest on record

State meteorological agency Aemet have issued yellow weather alerts for extreme heat in four regions of Andalucia this Saturday ahead of 39C highs.

26 Sep, 2026 @ 13:18

Lead·Weather

Woman slips under a car and drowns in just a foot of floodwater during torrential storms in Mallorca

A WOMAN has died after drowning in little more than a foot of floodwater after torrential storms battered Mallorca on Wednesday afternoon.

10 Sep, 2026 @ 10:47

Lead·Mallorca·Weather

Spain calls on Brussels to tax private jets and fossil fuel profits to fund Europe-wide wildfire response

SPAIN is leading calls for the EU to tax private jets and the profits of fossil fuel companies to bankroll a Europe-wide climate resilience fund.

4 Sep, 2026 @ 15:08

Business & Finance·Environment·International Affairs·Lead

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms hit Spain, with alerts in force across much of the country

Is summer coming to an end? Thunderstorms, flash foods, powerful gusts and giant hail to lash Spain as cool air mass clashes with lingering heat

THUNDERSTORMS and heavy downpours have swept across large parts of Spain this Thursday.

20 Aug, 2026 @ 15:18

Lead·Weather

A red weather alert for extreme heat in Valencia and Alicante

Red weather alert: Temperatures to soar again despite thunderstorms – including scorching 44C highs on the Costa Blanca

RESIDENTS on the Costa Blanca are being urged to take precautions after an ‘extraordinary danger’ weather alert was issued for extreme heat.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·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

Malaga heatwave warning as extreme temperatures threaten over-85s and boost hospital admissions for dehydration

EXTREME heat could increase hospital admissions among chronically ill patients in Malaga by up to 20%, doctors have warned. Hospitals are already treating unusually high

1 Aug, 2026 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

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

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

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

Barcelona breaks all-time heat record as sweltering heatwave sends temperatures soaring past 40C

BARCELONA has broken its all-time heat record for the second time in only three years as another scorching heatwave continues to send temperatures soaring across

9 Jul, 2026 @ 18:13

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Red weather alert: Catalunya braces for ‘life-threatening’ 44C heatwave just days after huge wildfire trapped 12,000 residents indoors

RESIDENTS in Catalunya are bracing for another bout of extreme heat, just days after a massive wildfire confined more than 12,000 of them to their

5 Jul, 2026 @ 19:31

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Stay-at-home order lifted for 12,000 residents near Costa Brava wildfire – as firefighters declare blaze that injured 10 and scorched 2,300 hectares ‘stable’

AROUND 12,000 residents living on the Costa Brava are now free to leave their homes after firefighters said they had ‘stabilised’ a devastating wildfire that

5 Jul, 2026 @ 15:19

Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Weather

Red weather alert in Andalucia: ‘Extraordinary danger’ warning issued ahead of scorching 44C highs

RESIDENTS living in southern Spain have been urged to take great care this week after a red ‘danger to life’ warning was issued for extreme

23 Jun, 2026 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Spain on red alert: ‘Danger to life’ warning issued for first heatwave of summer as intense African heat dome sends temperatures soaring above 42C

A RARE red weather warning has been issued for northern Spain as western Europe braces for its first major heatwave of the summer. State meteorological

20 Jun, 2026 @ 13:09

Lead·Weather

Too hot to handle? Five underrated Spanish getaways to escape the scorching summer heat

ESCAPING to the beach may be your first thought when it comes to cooling off this summer, but Spain also has an array of cool

20 Jun, 2026 @ 11:33

Lead·Olive Press Travel

spain weather

Storm Adam heads for Spain: First named DANA of the season brings threat of torrential rain and flooding – with red alerts in Barcelona and Valencia

WATCH: At least two dead as ‘mini-hurricane’ batters Barcelona in wettest day in 20 years – with fears key river could burst its banks

FROM THE ARCHIVES: These areas of Spain will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to extreme heat and rising sea levels, NASA warns

Red ‘danger to life’ alert as Barcelona braces for Mediterranean ‘mini-hurricane’ – torrential rain and 120km/h winds forecast

WATCH: Biblical rainstorms unleash flash floods across Spain – elderly woman, 102, found dead after becoming trapped in home

Late-summer heatwave blast continues as temperatures soar to 39C – with September on course to be Spain’s hottest on record

Woman slips under a car and drowns in just a foot of floodwater during torrential storms in Mallorca

Spain calls on Brussels to tax private jets and fossil fuel profits to fund Europe-wide wildfire response

Is summer coming to an end? Thunderstorms, flash foods, powerful gusts and giant hail to lash Spain as cool air mass clashes with lingering heat

Red weather alert: Temperatures to soar again despite thunderstorms – including scorching 44C highs on the Costa Blanca

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

Malaga heatwave warning as extreme temperatures threaten over-85s and boost hospital admissions for dehydration

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

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?

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

Barcelona breaks all-time heat record as sweltering heatwave sends temperatures soaring past 40C

Red weather alert: Catalunya braces for ‘life-threatening’ 44C heatwave just days after huge wildfire trapped 12,000 residents indoors

Stay-at-home order lifted for 12,000 residents near Costa Brava wildfire – as firefighters declare blaze that injured 10 and scorched 2,300 hectares ‘stable’

Red weather alert in Andalucia: ‘Extraordinary danger’ warning issued ahead of scorching 44C highs

Spain on red alert: ‘Danger to life’ warning issued for first heatwave of summer as intense African heat dome sends temperatures soaring above 42C

Too hot to handle? Five underrated Spanish getaways to escape the scorching summer heat

Woman douses herself in petrol and threatens to burn herself alive at eviction from public housing flat in Malaga

Vox’s bid to ban burqas across the Balearics heads for crucial vote next week

Joy in Benidorm as endangered Goeldi’s monkey pair have baby boy at local zoo

Eight arrested including two Ukrainians over Gibraltar jewellery shop raid that netted hundreds of thousands in valuables

Ex-EU Brexit chief Barnier says Britain could rejoin without adopting the euro – but free movement is ‘non-negotiable’

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