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Outdoor work to be banned in Spain during extreme heat

SPAIN’S government has announced plans to ban outdoor working during periods of extremely high temperatures. The proposal was teased to journalist by Labour Minister, Yolanda Diaz, on Wednesday, with the Council of

11 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·National News·Politics·Weather

Weather in Spain to take a U-turn with rain and snow expected

THE unseasonal hot and dry spring weather of the past few weeks will give way to colder temperatures along with rain, sleet and snow showers weather experts warn. The intense heat of

10 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Weather

Schools in Spain’s Andalucia to activate high temperature protocols as of next week

AS of May 15, schools across Andalucia will allow students to leave early on days when temperatures soar above normal. Excess heat makes concentration enormously difficult and can lead to physical tiredness,

9 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Warmest April in Spain confirmed for 62 years

Weather agency confirms hottest April in Spain for 62 years

THE State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) has confirmed that last month was the warmest April since 1961, beating the previous record of 2011 by 0.1 degrees. Average daytime temperatures were around 14.9 degrees- 3

8 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Weather

After unusually warm April in Spain, dry and hot weather spell continues into May

THE UNUSUALLY warm weather registered in Spain during the month of April are continuing into May, with an ‘episode of high temperatures and a lack of rain,’ according to the Aemet state

3 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Blistering heat registered in Spain’s Malaga during April smashes several all-time weather records for the month

APRIL 2023 goes down in the books as the hottest in Malaga since records began in 1943. The unrelenting heat, more typical of summer than early spring, has seen new records established

3 May, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

Record temperatures, ongoing drought and Doñana’s wetlands: Why water is the word on everyone’s lips this week

WITH 27% of Spain currently either in a drought ‘emergency’ or ‘alert’, record temperatures being registered for the month of April, and an ongoing row between Andalucia and Madrid over the Doñana

29 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·National News·Weather

Spain records its hottest-ever April day in Andalucia

Spain records its hottest-ever April day as country swelters under the unseasonal heat

SPAIN’S blistering late April heatwave has brought the highest-ever recorded temperature for the month- 38.7 degrees. The figure was logged on Thursday at 5.00pm at Cordoba airport in Andalucia. 38 degrees was

27 Apr, 2023 @ 19:30

Cordoba·Lead·National News·Weather

Record highs of up to 25C are forecast for Spain's Costa Blanca from THIS weekend

The number of summer days in Spain has increased from 90 to 145 in the last 50 years study reveals

THE number of summer days in the main Spanish cities has increased from 90 to 145 in the last 50 years, according to a study by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC).

27 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Other News

Spain expected to record temperature highs for April to break 12-year record

Spain expected to record sizzling high April temperatures to break 12-year record

FORECASTERS are predicting record-high April temperatures this week as the drought continues to bite across Spain. The current April record stands at 37.4 degrees logged in the Murcia region in 2011. State

25 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Weather

Almost all of Spain at ‘extreme’ or ‘very high’ risk of forest fires

THE unprecedented hot weather for this time of the year has placed practically the whole of Spain at a very high level of fire risk. Levels of fire risk in the Peninsula.

25 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Other News

Spain's Malaga back on YELLOW ALERT for scorching temperatures this Friday

Spain’s Andalucia set to swelter with highs between 35ºC-40ºC forecast this week

SPAIN’S Met Office, AEMET, has warned of sweltering temperatures across Andalucía in the next few days. The entry of a mass of very warm and dry African air over the Peninsula and

24 Apr, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

No rain in Spain: April 2023 on its way to being the driest since records began

APRIL 2023 is on its way to being the driest since records began, with just five litres of rain per square metre detected in the first 16 days of the month. That’s

19 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Mini-heatwave ending this weekend in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Mini-heatwave suddenly ends this weekend in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

TEMPERATURES will plummet by at least ten degrees on Saturday to bring an abrupt end to a mini-heatwave in the Valencian Community. Thermometers have soared over two days to unseasonal high levels

31 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Sunny skies and high temperatures to kick-start Holy Week in Spain’s Malaga

HOLY Week in Malaga will begin with stable weather that will last until Easter Tuesday, April 4. From today, Thursday March 30, onwards, the easterly wind which has brought cooler temperatures to

30 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

As Easter approaches, state weather service predicts rain in Spain

THE OLD adage that it always rains at Easter in Spain looks set to come true again this year, with good weather forecast for this week but clouds and showers predicted for

27 Mar, 2023 @ 19:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Spain’s Malaga records the highest temperature on Iberian Peninsula this Easter Sunday

Spain’s Malaga records second warmest winter in 60 years and braces for a record-breaking hot spring

MALAGA has recorded the second warmest winter since 1961, with temperatures registering 1.5ºC above average for this season, with spring forecast to follow the ‘above normal’ trend. In fact, Spain’s met office,

21 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Malaga·Nature·Weather

First week of Spring in Spain’s Malaga starts with mild temperatures but ends with summer-like highs

THE first day of Spring in Malaga will be marked by a slight drop in temperatures, but the week will end with sunbathing weather. According to Spain’s Met Office AEMET, today Monday,

20 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Malaga·Other News·Weather

Spain enters long-term drought following another mild winter

SPAIN has entered a period of long-term drought following another mild winter and low rainfall numbers. State meteorological agency, Aemet, said on Friday that the latest drought started at the end of

17 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Environment·Lead·Weather

Summer-like temperatures to remain in Spain’s Malaga until Saturday

SPRING is around the corner, though it feels more like summer and will continue to do so until the weekend. According to Jesus Riesco, director of the AEMET weather centre in Malaga,

16 Mar, 2023 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Weather alerts for freezing temperatures continue in Spain’s Andalucia

SPAIN’S Met Office, AEMET, forecasts minimum temperatures below zero at least until the weekend. Arctic air continues to blast over a great part of southern Spain promoting AEMET to activate weather warning

2 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Weather

Rain and snow storms batter Mallorca and rest of Spain’s Balearic Islands

STORM Juliette has left significant amounts and rain and snow in the Balaeric Islands with power cuts and closed roads causing problems in Mallorca, which took the brunt of the bad weather.

28 Feb, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Weather

Winter storm to bypass Malaga whilst 30 other province in Spain placed under alert for sub-zero temperatures

THE tenth storm of the season, storm Juliette, will hit Spain this Monday placing more than 30 provinces in the country, including the Balearic Islands, on alert for freezing temperatures. The cold

27 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain’s Sierra Nevada gradually reopens after unusually strong winds force closure

STRONG wind gusts forced the Sierra Nevada ski resort to close on Saturday as a major storm blew into the Granada mountains. The strong winds of over 80 kilometres per hour sent

20 Feb, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Other News·Weather

Weather in Spain’s Malaga to be marked this week by rise in temperatures and return of calima

THIS week will see a return to milder temperatures and weather conditions in Malaga. The yellow weather alert for coastal phenomena will, however, remain in force today, Tuesday February 14. Blustery winds

14 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain’s Malaga reopens Alcazaba and Gibralfaro after severe storm forced 24 hour closure

STRONG gusts of wind of up to 70km/h have caused several risk situations in Malaga province over the weekend and lead to the closure of the Alcazaba and the Gibralfaro Castle. The

13 Feb, 2023 @ 09:15

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