Summer advances one month: the warmest days of the year so far arrive
Temperatures will reach their peak, with summer heat out of place for the dates
BarcelonaThe heat took a leap forward this Thursday, with very warm conditions already from early morning. Over 30ºC has been surpassed in more inland regions, especially in Ponent and the Ebro interior. Highlights include 34.4ºC in Alcarràs (Segrià) and 34ºC reached in municipalities such as Vilanova de Segrià and Seròs (Segrià) or in Tàrrega (Urgell). These are the highest values so far this year. Temperatures that will still rise a little more on Friday, with a warm peak that will extend beyond the weekend. We can expect full summer days, with a premature heatwave totally out of place for May, when there is still a month to go before the official arrival of astronomical summer.
In Catalonia, heat records will probably not be broken, as we have had years where summer heat arrives in May. But in other parts of Europe, they cannot be ruled out, especially in western France and southern England. It is an exceptional situation that will continue for a large part of next week. All in all, with sunshine and anticyclonic calm and some afternoon showers in the Pyrenees. The exception will be found on the coast, where the still cool sea and the presence of some fog or low clouds will slow down the rise in temperature.
Friday: midsummer day
Temperatures will still rise a little more this Friday, with very warm weather for the time of year. In the morning, you'll be able to wear short sleeves in many regions, especially along the coast and pre-coast. And in the middle of the day, maximums will range between 27ºC and 33ºC in many cases, but it will be around 35ºC in Ponent and Ebre. Mercury will be more subdued on the coast due to maritime influence, with temperatures between 23ºC and 26ºC. In any case, it will be very hot for the dates everywhere, with mugginess that will also increase.
Everything with sun and calm throughout the territory. There will only be some low clouds or fogs at sea that will occasionally brush some coastal stretches, where the atmosphere will suddenly become cooler. In the afternoon, clouds will grow in mountainous areas in the north of the country which, at most, may leave some local and insignificant showers in the Pyrenees.
Very warm weekend
Temperatures will remain very scattered throughout the weekend. The same values as Friday will be repeated, more or less, even with a degree or two more. And it will become increasingly likely to register some tropical lows on the coast and in the south of the country. In short, we will continue to be immersed in this midsummer atmosphere much earlier than we should, with between 5 and 10 degrees above average. The sultriness will also be noticeable.
The weather will remain fully anticyclonic and generally sunny. Therefore, in addition to summer clothes and sunglasses, don't forget sunscreen, as solar radiation is very strong at this time of year and we can burn our skin very easily. Afternoon cloudiness will increase in the Pyrenees, where some scattered showers will escape.