Overview

• AEMET says the August heatwave was Spain’s most intense on record with a +4.6 °C anomaly over a 16‑day span, and indicates August 2025 will likely rank among the four warmest in the series.
• Spain’s short‑term forecast shows contrasts: yellow heat alerts in Extremadura today with highs of 36–37 °C, followed by a temperature drop in the second half of the week.
• A Saharan dust intrusion is reducing air quality and visibility across Andalusia as temperatures rebound to about 37 °C, with the calima expected to fade from Wednesday afternoon.
• Catalonia faces a rapid cool‑down and storms as borrasca Erin arrives mid‑week; Meteocat has activated yellow and orange warnings, with Barcelona highs forecast near 26 °C on Thursday.
• Argentina’s SMN maintains yellow alerts for strong winds in Tierra del Fuego and persistent rain in southwest Santa Cruz, while forecasters anticipate cyclogenesis around August 30 that could bring widespread storms to central provinces and the AMBA.