Overview

• Official MoMo monitoring reports 2,405 excess deaths linked to high temperatures through August 16, including 931 fatalities in the first 16 days of August.
• AEMET registered temperatures above 40°C at 266 locations on August 16, with 56 sites exceeding 42°C and five surpassing 44°C.
• CEAM data reveal Mediterranean sea-surface temperatures up to 3–4°C above long-term averages, with buoys off Mahón and Mallorca nearing historic highs.
• The heatwave, deemed the third-longest on record by Meteored expert Francisco Martín, has prompted multiple red alerts in Extremadura and led to recent fatalities such as a 70-year-old man in Plasencia.
• Prolonged extreme heat is intensifying wildfire risk and straining healthcare systems while disproportionately affecting older adults, young children and individuals with chronic conditions.