Slight thermal descent with absolute prominence of the sun
The atmosphere will still be much warmer than it should be
The heat has been the protagonist of this Sant Joan day, one of the warmest since records began. The temperature has once again exceeded 40°C in Ponent, although it is now far from the 41-43°C recorded on Monday and Tuesday, the peak of the heatwave. The temperature will begin to drop progressively from tonight, although in no case will we notice a significant cooling and we will remain with values above the climatic average. All in all, therefore, with no change in the meteorological situation in the short or medium term.
They also suffer the effects of this heatwave in European countries such as France, the United Kingdom or Belgium, which in some cases are recording the highest temperatures since records began, both in the month of June and in the whole year. Furthermore, these are countries less accustomed –and less prepared– for these heat extremes, a fact that exacerbates their effects on daily life and people's health.
Thursday: intense sun
The weather will remain stable and calm, with typical conditions for a long anticyclonic period like the one we are experiencing and still with the presence of suspended dust, which will cloud the sky. The temperature will drop slightly, both day and night, although intense heat will persist everywhere. The maximums will once again exceed 36 or 37°C in Ponent and the Ebro interior, far from the values of previous days, and will exceed 30 or 32°C in the rest of the country. The novelty will be that during the afternoon the sun will also predominate, without showers in the Pyrenean regions, although towards the evening some cloud bands will arrive in the western half.
Few changes in sight
The maps indicate that the temperature will continue its slow descent in the coming days, although the heat typical of July or August will persist. In fact, by the weekend, the mercury will reach values similar to those of this Wednesday. The dominance of the sun will also be maintained, with few conditions of instability to generate showers.