Spain & Canary Islands 42C RED heat warning for Irish as full list of worst-hit hol areas revealed amid health fear
EXTREME temperature warnings have been issued for the Canary Islands and the Spanish mainland.
Dozens of popular holiday destinations across the region have been grappling with a major heatwave since August 3.
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A red warning is in place in parts of Spain today, with temperatures expected to peak at 42C
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The heatwave, affecting both the Canary Islands and the Spanish mainland is expected to last until Wednesday
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And weather bosses have warned that the scorching hot weather will continue to beat down until at least Wednesday.
Today is expected to be one of the hottest days of the heatwave.
Spain's national weather agency, AEMET, issued an orange warning for extreme temperatures in the Canary Islands.
The alerts cover the summits of Gran Canaria as well as the island's eastern, southern, and western areas.
In addition, yellow warnings are in place across the remaining islands of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and Tenerife.
In Gran Canaria, temperatures are expected to reach 37C today and tomorrow , a level considered a "significant risk" to health.
On the mainland, temperatures are expected to climb even higher.
In Aragon and the Basque Country, extreme red warnings have been issued for today, with temperatures expected to peak at 42C.
Orange warnings are also in place across most of the country, including regions such as Andalusia, Catalonia, Madrid and Valencia.
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In a heatwave advisory, the forecaster said: "The high level of sunshine typical of summer is causing temperatures to be higher than usual for this time of year, resulting in a heat wave.
"Today, Monday the 11th, maximum temperatures are expected to continue rising,
"Temperatures will continue to reach 37C-39C across the peninsular interior, also extending to the Júcar and Segura basins and the interior of the Basque Country, where temperatures could even locally exceed 40C."
A red warning has also been issued for the region of Andalusia on Tueday with temperatures possibly reaching a scorching 44C.
'SEVERAL MORE DAYS'
Aemet says the heatwave is expected to last until Wednesday.
Forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday remain uncertain, with temperatures expected to fall on Wednesday only to pick back up again on Thursday.
Aemet explained: "It cannot currently be ruled out that, despite Wednesday's drop in temperatures, the heat wave could extend for several more days, even into the end of the week, especially in the Tagus, Guadiana, Guadalquivir, and Ebro valleys."
HEATING UP IN OTHER COUNTRIES
Spain isn't the only holiday hotspot being blasted by unusually high temperatures this week.
Swaths of France will reach 35-40C today, with some areas climbing to the low 40s.
And parts of Portugal could see temperatures reach over 40C.
Hot weather is then expected to stretch into Germany and western Poland on Wednesday and Thursday, where it is likely to reach the low-to-mid 30s.
Ireland is also currently experiencing hotter than average temperatures.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, has been pinpointed as the hottest day on the forecast, with parts of the midlands expected to experience the highest temperatures.
Cathal Nolan of Ireland's Weather Channel said: "It will be a hot day everywhere, with temperatures into the mid to high 20's, but parts of the Midlands in particular will see values approaching or exceeding 30C.
"It will feel very muggy and humid with little or no wind overland."
Met Eireann said tomorrow will be mostly dry with spells of sunshine, however, a few scattered showers that could be heavy or thundery may develop in places through the day.
The forecaster's HARMONIE weather model has showed that temperatures of 30C could possibly hit in parts of Tipperary tomorrow.
The weather map shows temperatures in Galway, Offaly, Kilkenny Limerick and Laois being among the highest in the country tomorrow - between 28C and 29C.
Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan, Longford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Wexford and Kildare look set to reach temperatures topping 27C, according to Met Eireann's model.
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