The last hours of the heat wave in the Basque Country, before temperatures drop sharply and rain begins
This Sunday the red alert has been activated in Navarre for extreme high temperatures and orange alert in Álava and Iparralde, with yellow warning in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, although cloud cover will increase and rain will begin, especially in Iparralde, where the yellow warning for the risk of storms will be activated tomorrow.
An umbrella person trying to protect himself from heat.
The heat wavethat has dominated the Basque Countryfor a few days now has its last hours in the territory. On the cantabrian side this Sunday maximum temperatures are expected to be around 35 ° C and could reach 38 ° Cin the interior and Iparralde. In addition, thermometers in southern Álava and central and southern Navarre can reach 40 °C today.
For this reason, a red alert has been activated in Navarrefor extreme high temperatures, in addition tothe orange alert inÁlava in Iparraldeand the yellow warning in Bizkaiaand in Gipuzkoa.
In this sense, maximum temperatures of 40 ° C are expected today inPamplona , 39 ° C in Vitoria, 28 ° C in Bilbaoand 27 ° C in San Sebastian. In addition, thermometers can reach 39 ° C elsewhere, such as in Laguardia, 35 ° C in Arrasateand 31 ° C in Baiona.
So the hot air mass in the territory these days has the last few hours, because next week temperatures are expected to drop significantly . So the days will be more bearable and pleasant. The highs will not exceed 25 ° C, except in the south of Álava and the centre and south of Navarre, where the highs can reach 30 ° C. In Olite, for example, this Sunday the highs of 40 ° C are expected, and tomorrow they will drop to 27 ° C.
With the drop in temperature , cloud cover will increase and rain will begin, especially in Iparralde. In this context,the yellow warning will be activated tomorrow due to the risk of storms.
On Tuesday no major changes are expected and there will be some showers in the Northern Basque Country, with a cool atmosphere. Abundant cloud cover is expected throughout the day, especially on the cantabrian side, with the possibility of some occasional showers. Temperatures will be similar to those of the previous day and will drop slightly in southern Álava and Navarre.
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