We expect a cooler and cloudy atmosphere for the weekend
Temperatures will drop over the weekend in the Basque Country, especially on the cantabrian side: rain and showers are expected at some times.
This Friday there will be a change of weather in the Basque Country. Temperatures will generally fall and cloud cover will be the protagonist for much of the day. In the northern half, faint rain is expected and, in the evening, stormy showers are expected, especially in the eastern half. In the south, the skies will be more open, with clouds and light alternating, and although temperatures will drop, temperatures will remain summer.
The northwest wind will blow strong and be unpleasant at moderate intervals, with maximum temperatures around 23 degrees on the coast (Donostia-San Sebastián and Bilbao) and 24 degrees inland, such as Vitoria-Gasteiz or Arrasate.
On Saturday the instability will continue , especially during the first half of the day, with rain on the cantabrian side, especially in the early morning. In the afternoon the weather will improve, with less cloud cover and a slight recovery of maximum temperatures. Mercury will reach 28 degrees in Vitoria and 29 degrees in Laguardia and Pamplona, and 24 degrees in San Sebastian and Bayonne.
On Sunday the skies will also be cloudy and there will be weak rain on the cantabrian side. The wind will blow loose, the northwest in the early hours there will be strong afternoon streaks inside. The minimum temperatures will remain unchanged. The maximum temperatures will drop slightly.
Next week the skies will begin to be cloudy at very cloudy intervals, with the possibility of decreasing cloud cover during the evening night, with weak rains, especially during the first half of the day and on the cantabrian side, with loose to moderate northern winds, temperatures unchanged or in slight decline.
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Not a single corner of Euskal Herria got rid of the heat today
The heat wave that the Basque Country has been experiencing for more than a week has again left temperatures above 40 ° C in 24 municipalities of the ACV. The maximum has again been recorded in Llodio (Álava), where 44 degrees have been measured.
The heat wave has left temperatures above 40 ° C again, and the maximum has been 44 ° C in Llodio
The heat wave has left temperatures above 40 ° C in 24 municipalities this Tuesday, and Euskalmet has predicted a drop in temperatures along the coast.
The whole of Euskal Herria, on orange alert for heat
The ACV is on orange heat alert, as well as Navarre and Iparralde. Euskalmet foresees temperatures of around 40 degrees inland and above 30 degrees on the coast.
The heat wave has left maximum temperatures of 40 degrees in several municipalities of the Basque Country today
Until 18:00 there have been temperatures above 30 degrees everywhere, and in many corners above 35.
The whole of the Basque Country will be on orange alert on Tuesday because of the heat
Temperatures will be around 40 degrees Celsius in the interior and 32 degrees Celsius on the coast.

The heat will not stop in the Basque Country: suffocating temperatures will continue over the next few days
The nights are expected to be tropical nights throughout the Basque Country, with temperatures not falling below 20 ° C, and in some cases they may be above the threshold for much of the morning.
The highs have reached 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the interior
This Sunday afternoon they reached 40.5 ° C in Amurrio and 40.3 ° C in Zalla and Noain, among others, while on the coast temperatures have been significantly lower.
Orange alert in Hego Euskal Herria and yellow warning in Navarre for Sunday and Monday
The alert will be from 13:00 to 20:00 in Hego Euskal Herria and until 21:00 in Navarre. In addition, highs of 39 degrees are expected in Navarre, 38 degrees on the Ebro axis and 39 degrees in Iparralde.
The windy Saturday will make room for the suffocating Sunday
Euskalmet has issued a yellow warning starting this very Friday for extreme high temperatures, which will be softer on Saturday thanks to the northwest wind.