A stifling heat for the seventh day, though on the coast the breeze has given some rest
The highs have been measured in the inner valleys of the Cantabrian ledge. Llodio, for example, has reached 38.5 degrees, the highest ever recorded in May. Tomorrow, Thursday, we will remain on orange alert for persistent high temperatures.
For the seventh consecutive day, the Basque Country experienced a suffocating heat and summer temperatures in May. This Wednesday, the highest values were recorded in the inner valleys of the Cantabrian ledge and, in many weather stations, the recordsof May were once again broken.
Today's maximum temperature has been recorded in Llodio (Álava). Early in the afternoon, the Gardea station has reached 38.5 ° C. In addition, Bergara (Gipuzkoa) has recorded 37.3 ° C, Amurrio (Álava) 36.8 ° C, Mañaria (Bizkaia) 35.7 ° C and Arrasate (Gipuzkoa) 35.4 ° C.
On the southern Mediterranean side of the Basque Country the heat has also been suffocating. At Tudela Station (Navarre) today's maximum has been 36.7 ° C, and in Carcastillo it has reached 35 ° C. In Tobillas (Álava) it has been 34 ° C.
Today, however, there have been places where temperatures have given rest. Onthe coast, very close to the water, the breeze has entered and stopped thermometers below 30 degrees Celsius . Thus, at the San Sebastian Island Station of Santa Clara, the highest temperature has been 23.2 ° C and at Punta Galea 22.8 ° C.
These temperatures affect the health of the most vulnerable. Osakidetza has confirmed that one personhas died from heat and has treated about a hundred since these hot days began.
We're still on orange alert.
For the time being, this unprecedented warming will continue for another day , so the Basque Government's Directorate of Emergency and Meteorological Care will keep the Orange Alert tomorrow, Thursday, due to the risk of persistent high temperatures. According to Euskalmet, temperatures will be around 34 ° C in the interior valleys of the Cantabrian and around the Ebro, and 29 ° C on the coast.
In Navarre, AEMET will activate the yellow warning from 14:00 to 20:00 in the Ribera for high temperatures, where maximum temperatures are expected to be around 36 degrees.
In the French Basque Country, temperatures are expected to be around 30 degrees along the coast and 33 degrees inland.
The changewill come from Friday afternoon. Forecasts indicate that the wind will turn north at dusk and begin to cover the sky with clouds.
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