Climate & Environment
Spaniards swelter as southern European heatwave takes hold
Temperatures could potentially hit 45C in south-eastern areas of the Iberian peninsula, forecasters say
Spaniards are sweltering as temperatures begin to build towards what is forecast to be a torrid weekend across southern Europe.
Spain’s weather service said thermometers could potentially hit 45C in south-eastern areas of the Iberian peninsula, which are under alert for extreme heat. That mark of 45C was reached on Monday in the village of Loja, near Granada, at the start of the heatwave that is causing restless nights across the country.
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