Spain continues to bake in high temperatures
STORY: Spain continues to bake in high temperatures
DATELINE: April 28, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:49
LOCATION: Madrid
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT
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STORYLINE:
Spanish state meteorological agency AEMET (AEMET) predicts temperatures to reach almost 40 degrees Celsius in the south of the country and to be above 36 degrees in parts of the interior as Spain continues to suffer exceptionally high and dry temperatures for the time of year.
The April heatwave is caused by an influx of hot air from the Sahara and is especially affecting the regions of Andalusia, Castille-La Mancha, Extremadura, Murcia and the Community of Valencia, where temperatures are between 5-10 degrees higher than average and up to 15 degrees higher than usual in some areas.
"Thursday and Friday will see the highest points of this episode," explained AEMET, adding that temperatures in the north of Spain will also increase.
The hot weather means this is set to be the hottest Apri
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