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.
A man and his dog freshen up at Olarizu Park in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
The heat wave has today left temperatures above 40 degrees in about 20 municipalities of the Basque Autonomous Community (CAV), mainly in Álava, and the warmest have been recorded in Llodio (Álava) and Arrasate (Gipuzkoa) , both of which have reached 42 degrees. In Tudela, Tafalla and Estella (Navarra) have also exceeded 40 degrees.
The Basque Government's Department of Safety has activated between one and seven o'clock this afternoon the orange alert for extreme temperatures in Álava and the yellow warning until six o'clock in the interior of Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, and tomorrow, Tuesday, there will be an orange alert throughout the ACV.
Until 6:00 this Monday, there have been values above 30 degrees everywhere, with many points above 35 and about 20 municipalities above 40.
The weather station in Gardea (Llodio) has marked 42 degrees . temperatures above 40 ° Cin Saratxo (Amurrio), 41.7 ° C in Salvatierra, 41.3 ° C in Ilarduia, 40.9 ° C in Arkaute (Vitoria), 40.7 ° C in Zambrana and 40.2 ° C in Sarriana.
In Gipuzkoa there have been five municipalities with more than 40 degrees: in Arrasate mercury has risen to 42 ° C , in San Prudencio (Bergara)to 41.8 ° C, in Estanda (Beasain) to 40.9 ° C, in Oñati to 40.2 ° C and in Urkulu (Aretxabaleta) to 40.1 ° C.
As for Bizkaia, the maximum has been in Balmaseda , with temperatures of 41.9 degrees , reaching 41.7 ° C in Orozko, 41 ° C in Igorre and 40.1 ° C in Sodupe, Zalla and Areta.
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