The second heat wave that hits Spain is at its peak this Tuesday, July 18. The weekend anticipated the rise in temperatures and the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) confirmed that the beginning of the week would be the worst days. But on Wednesday, July 19, it will not let up and, although we will see a slight decrease, it will continue to be felt strongly.
But the serious thing is that the AEMET is still not able to determine when the heat wave we are going through will end. They explain it in their release: “Right now it is not possible to establish with certainty the end of this episode of heat wave. The most probable scenario indicates a tendency for the thermal decreases to continue, although for several more days, the temperatures will be above the usual values in areas of the southern half of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands.
At the moment the temperatures in part of the Spanish peninsula will begin to drop from Thursday June 13, with a rebound during Sunday July 23 in the center of the peninsula. Of course, the figures below 30 degrees that were expected in regions such as the community of Madrid at the beginning of next week, have disappeared, partly due to the effects of the heat wave that we are going through.
Why is it not possible to determine the end of the heat wave that hits Spain in July?
Part of the reason why it is not possible to determine the end of the heat wave that is currently hitting a large part of the peninsula is due to a hot and dry air ridge originating in the Sahara. It is expected to move westward, affecting different parts of the country as it approaches very warm air masses.
But the ridge is accompanied by suspended dust, known as haze. This usually acts as an umbrella and reduces the heat. There is also the possibility that the surface wind helps to temper the environment. But until the evolution of the meteorological phenomenon is clear, it will not be clear when the heat wave will end.
These are also expected to be the days when the Spanish records for the highest temperatures are broken. Experts calculate that it will occur in the upper Guadalquivir area, between Córdoba and Jaén.