Overview
- AEMET announced the national heatwave ended on Thursday, July 9, but many areas will continue to see very high temperatures in the days that follow.
- Catalonia's Servei Meteorològic kept a heat alert active into next week because forecasters expect a brief dip in temperatures followed by a rebound in some inland zones.
- The episode was intense: one in six AEMET stations reached or exceeded 40°C, Barcelona-Fabra recorded an absolute high of 40.9°C, and some places topped about 43.7°C.
- Regional authorities maintained targeted warnings yesterday and today, including orange alerts in parts of Aragón for afternoon maxima and yellow alerts in interior zones of Galicia.
- Forecasters say a western trough will give a short respite starting Friday but will also trigger storms with strong gusts and possible hail in northern interiors while warm, dry air in the Ebro valley keeps health and wildfire risk elevated.