The new heat wave will start this weekend

BarcelonaWe continue to be very attentive to the evolution of the serious fire in Baix Empordà, which is burning uncontrollably, fanned by the heated tramuntana wind. The wind will persist in the coming hours. Consult here the expected evolution of the meteorological conditions in the area. All this on a very warm Friday that has left us many highs of 32°C to 37°C, but even more so in the interior of the Ebre, where the almost 39°C maximum in Benissanet (Ribera d'Ebre) stands out. A weekend is starting that will kick off the second heatwave of the summer. The mercury will skyrocket especially from Sunday, when this episode will officially begin and will last until the middle of next week. In fact, Meteocat has already activated the first alerts for Sunday due to this new heatwave, which will last at least until Wednesday.

Therefore, we will have several consecutive days with many highs of 35°C to 40°C, higher in Ponent and the Ebro valley, marked mugginess on the coast, and restless nights that will once again become widespread. The hottest days will be Monday and Tuesday and, although from mid-week the thermometers will drop, we will continue with values clearly above average at least until mid-month. The anticyclone and the gust of North African warm air will affect us fully again, and will accompany us for quite a few days.

Saturday: midsummer heat

Temperatures will remain similar or rise slightly, especially in the north of the country, while they will drop slightly in the south. In any case, the full summer atmosphere will be maintained, with intense heat and many highs of 32°C to 37°C, locally higher in Ponent. The night will be tropical again on the coast, and torrid lows can be repeated in Empordà due to the reheated tramuntana. However, from the pre-coastal areas towards the interior, it will still be possible to sleep quite well.

All this with radiant sun and absolute calm without exceptions, as no afternoon showers are expected anywhere. The tramuntana will blow all day in Empordà, especially in the north of the sector, while the mestral will blow only in the morning in Ebre.

Sunday the heatwave begins

Temperatures will make a leap forward on Sunday, both day and night, and it will be the first official day of the heatwave. Maximums will range between 33°C and 38°C in many cases, but will approach 40°C in Ponent. On the coast, the feeling of stuffiness will also increase, with maximums of 30°C or more. A torrid day with sun and calm, and the first warnings for daytime heat on the Costa Brava.

WARNINGS

A heatwave that will reach its peak on Monday and Tuesday, with maximums of 40°C in various inland areas, but up to 42°C or 43°C in Ponent and the Ebro Valley. On the coast, maximums will range between 30°C and 35°C, with very heavy stuffiness. The nights will also be very heavy and difficult to sleep, with generalized tropical minimums outside the Pyrenees and torrid ones on the coast. Although from Wednesday onwards the mercury will begin to slowly drop, there is no clear end in sight for the extreme heat.