Brits going to Spain this month issued heatwave alert
These warnings include red and orange alerts for heat, as well as one for the Saharan dust haze in parts of eastern Spain and the islands.
The severe weather alerts are affecting key holiday hotspots, including Andalusia, Murcia, and the Balearic Islands. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Jessie Chambers, a travel specialist at Global Work and Travel, has shared essential tips on the things you should not do during the Spanish heatwave flagged by the AEMET.
The expert warns UK travellers coming to Spain that a sudden temperature drop can "shock your system".
She has, instead, recommended cooling down gradually, using lukewarm water and cooling cloths.
While they can be a useful tool, fans can also circulate hot air once the room temperature exceeds 35C.
These should be combined with cold water bottles, mist sprays, or damp sheets for better results.
Digesting heavy foods can sometimes raise your body temperature. Travellers should try eating light, water-rich snacks like fruit, salad and yoghurt.
Plastic bottles may leach chemicals in extreme heat, and devices left on sun loungers can overheat quickly or become damaged.
Surfaces can reach "scorching" temperatures and cause burns. The expert has called on Brits to always wear sandals or flip-flops, even for short distances.
Should you open or close your windows during a heatwave? Expert settles debate
What are Met Office and UKHSA cold-health and heat-health alerts?
Foreign Office reveals all the countries UK holidaymakers should avoid
Sleeping in extreme heat can increase your risk of heat exhaustion. If your room doesn't have AC, take your nap in the morning, not the afternoon, Jessie Chambers has advised.
Evenings can still hover above 30C, especially inland.
To combat this, she had told tourists to avoid long walks after dark unless essential, and to keep water with them at all times.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Metro
an hour ago
- Metro
‘I am a Lioness super fan, and I'm getting tattoos of seven players on my calf'
A Lioness super fan has already got her tattoo appointment booked for the faces of her football heroes. Kayleigh Knipe Thompson is ready to dedicate her left calf for England's women's team, saying 'she wouldn't be here' without her love of the game. The 34-year-old travelled set off at 3.30am from her home in Sheffield, picking up other fans on the way, to make today's trophy parade. She told Metro: 'I'm booked to get all of them on Friday, and have planned out the sketches. I just love football so much.' Members of both the 2022 and 2025 victory teams are set to make an appearance on Kayleigh's leg, including Mary Earps, Alessia Russo, Lucy Bronze, and Hannah Hampton. They will sit alongside the Three Lions badge and a picture of the Women's Euro 2022 trophy – with the 2025 date also set to be added underneath. 'I'm also saving space for the World Cup,' Kayleigh added. 'I just love all football, and the girls deserve to be remembered for what they have achieved.' Kayleigh, who is a trained UEFA coach, offered to give strangers a lift down to the celebration as she had room in her car. She drove to pick up Ellie Green in Salford, who managed to make it over to Switzerland for the final, with the pair becoming firm friends despite meeting for the first time today. Ellie said: 'We had never met before but all of a sudden had a four hour drive down together, but we were just chatting easily the whole way down.' Kayleigh added: 'All the Lioness fans are just like one family, I put the offer out there on a Facebook group because I had space in my car – everyone deserves to go if they are able.' The Lionesses enjoyed a homecoming celebration today following their historic triumph at Euro 2025. England supporters were able to get a glimpse of the team in an open-top double decker bus procession along The Mall – ending in front of Buckingham Palace. At The Mall, one Spanish family have even come to celebrate while they holidayed in London – despite thinking 'England got lucky'. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Francisco Del Rio, from Malaga, said: 'The match was very 50/50, and England only one on penalties. 'But the atmosphere is great, we have had a few people tease us but it's been great.' More Trending Nine-year-old Arlo Harris insisted he much prefers watching the women's team rather than the men's as the standard 'was just better'. His mum Sophie left their home in Plymouth with him at 4.30am to make sure they got a glimpse of the trophy. She said, while dancing with Arlo on her back: 'They are great role models for both boys and girls. 'There's such a sense of unity here. With everything sad going on in the news at the moment, everyone here of all ages is just happy celebrating England.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Rugby star, 27, killed alongside property developer father in London stabbing MORE: Why England hero Jess Carter decided to miss Euro 2025 trophy parade MORE: 'What is Sarina doing?!' – Ian Wright 'baffled' by Wiegman decision in Euro 2025 final
Scotsman
2 hours ago
- Scotsman
'I've not mumped or moaned' - David Law on having DP World Tour return in sights
2018 winner heading into Farmfoods Scottish Challenge with spring in his step after recent victory Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... David Law has never given the impression that he's the type to 'mump and moan', so there was never any danger that he'd feel sorry for himself after losing his DP World Tour card at the end of last season. The Aberdonian took being back on the HotelPlanner Tour on the chin, rolled up his sleeves and faced the challenge of trying to regain a seat back at the top table in European golf head on. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad David Law acknowledges the fans after clinching his win in the D+D REAL Czech Challenge earlier this month | Getty Images Helped by recent title triumph in the D+D REAL Czech Challenge, Law is on course to achieve that goal at the first attempt, hence why the 2018 winner is heading into this week's Farmfoods Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A with a spring in his step. The 34-year-old sits fifth in the Road to Mallorca Rankings and is determined to cement his position in the battle for 20 DP World Tour cards by producing a strong performance on Scottish soil as the £250,000 event is held at Schloss Roxbughe near Kelso for the first time. 'I've not mumped and moaned about being back out here,' Law, who spearheads a 21-strong Caledonian contingent teeing up at the Borders venue, told The Scotsman before heading out for a practice round on Tuesday. 'I had a mindset at the start of the season that this was about getting back in contention in tournaments a bit more and trying to shoot low scores again. On the main tour, that opportunity obviously isn't there that often, whether it is being in contention or shooting low scores. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I've managed to do that on both fronts this year, which has been great. It's been really good to get in the hunt to win golf tournaments again because that's something you need to practice. My aim was to be in contention and uncomfortable a bit more.' Asked what he meant by that, the 2019 ISPS Handa Vic Open winner on the main tour added: 'It's uncomfortable when you are in contention to win a golf tournament. You are putting yourself out there to essentially fail. David Law shows trophy after winning the D+D REAL Czech Challenge at Royal Beroun Golf Club |'Only one person can win every week and I think it is quite easy to get sucked into a mindset on the main tour whereby 12th or 15th is okay, even 20th is okay. They are better than okay. They are great weeks in tough fields and great tournaments. 'Whereas out here that doesn't cut it. I don't want to be out here for any more than this year, so the only way that was going to happen was if I had big weeks, so it's nice to have been able to do that.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Law's title triumph in this event came at Macdonald Spey Valley in Aviemore, a couple of hours from his beloved home city of Aberdeen. 'Yeah, it's probably the fondest win I've had,' he admitted. 'To do that with all my family there was amazing and at a tournament that was always my favourite one to play in. I'd never played on the main tour at that point. That was always our big tournament, wasn't it?' Helped by that win, Law stepped up to the DP World Tour in 2019 along with Grant Forrest, Liam Johnston and Bob MacIntyre. Seven years on, he's hoping it can be a similar Scottish success story, with in-form Daniel Young also currently in a card-winning position and Euan Walker, Calum Fyfe and Ryan Lumsden there or thereabouts as well. David Law celebrates winning the 2018 SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge at Macdonald Spey Valley in Aviemore |'The standard is obviously very high and there are a lot of good players out here,' noted Law. 'Not only guys who have played on the tour in the past but a lot of guys who are going to play on the tour in the future. It has been quite a good experience, to be honest with you. 'I think there's a good opportunity for us to have a good few of us (Scottish players) coming off at the end of the season. The last year I played was 2018 and four of us out of the 15 graduated, which was amazing. I don't think there has ever been that many from Scotland and there is no reason why that can't happen again as a lot of the guys are playing good golf.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad While finishing as high as he possibly can on the Road to Mallorca points list is his No 1 priority, Law is allowing himself a DP World Tour outing next week. Understandably so given that the Nexo Championship, which is being held at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, will be a proper home gig. 'I said at the start of the year if I had 800 points (on the HotelPlanner Tour) come the Trump event. I'd try and play it. I think I am something like two-and-a-half points shy, so I can let myself off with that,' he said, smiling.
Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
How hot will the UK weather be for the rest of the summer holidays?
Will it be beach days and barbecues or brollies and wellies? SUN WATCH How hot will the UK weather be for the rest of the summer holidays? WITH the school summer holidays in full stride, parents across the UK are wondering what kind of weather lies ahead. Here's what the forecasters are saying about how the next few weeks are shaping up - and whether we can expect a late summer scorcher or a soggy end to the holidays. 4 The Met Office has lifted the lid on what Brits can expect in August Credit: Getty 4 For most of the UK, it'll stay dry and fine - but don't ditch the brolly just yet Credit: Getty Brits have already sizzled through three heatwaves this year – and we're only halfway through summer. We roasted in one of the hottest Junes ever, baking through back-to-back scorchers before a third blast of heat hit in July. But just as schools break up and the holidays kick off, the heat has fizzled out – leaving many wondering: is summer over already? According to the Met Office, temperatures are set to linger in the high teens this week, with a mix of sunny spells and rumbling thunderstorms across parts of the UK. But can we expect the sun to make a comeback before the kids head back to school? What is a heatwave? A heatwave in the UK is officially defined by the Met Office as 'an extended period of hot weather compared to the expected conditions of the area at that time of year.' More specifically, it's when the daily maximum temperature meets or exceeds the heatwave threshold for three days in a row. These thresholds vary by region – for example, it's 25°C in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but rises to 28°C in London and the South East. According to Met Office data, the UK has been experiencing more frequent and intense heatwaves in recent years due to climate change, with record-breaking temperatures becoming the norm. In fact, the summer of 2022 saw the UK hit 40°C for the first time in history. How to keep pets safe during a heatwave Experts warn that as global temperatures rise, so too does the likelihood of heatwaves – even outside the peak summer months. When is the next heatwave? While no official heatwave is currently happening, the Met Office confirms that heatwave conditions (25 - 28 °C+) are expected in parts of the UK by the end of this week, particularly across southern England, with temperatures likely to climb into the low 30s. But the heat is unlikely to match the extreme highs seen earlier in June (up to 35 °C), and conditions may fluctuate between hot spells and rain. Fresher air and thunderstorms are forecast to move in from the west - meaning cooler, unsettled days across Wales, northern England, and Scotland. How to look after your plants in a heatwave, according to a plant doctor KELLY Dyer, the Plant Doctor at Patch Plants is warning plant lovers about the adverse affects of unseasonably strong direct sunlight, and how to best look after both your indoor and outdoor plants during a heatwave. Indoor plants: Don't mist your plants as water will evaporate and could scorch them Don't use aircon as it dries the air out Don't let plants touch glass as they could get scorched Monitor moisture levels to see if you need to increase watering Outdoor plants: Water your outside plants in the morning and evenings when it's cooler When you water your outside plants, water the soil, not the leaves If you have outdoor plants on a veranda, patio or balcony, you can keep them cooler and increase the humidity by wetting the hard surfaces Pests are on the move so regularly apply natural bug control spray to indoor and outdoor plants Temperatures could drop to the high teens or low-20s in these areas. The Met Office provides forecasts looking up to 28 days ahead, with nothing in these currently hinting at anything out of the ordinary for this time of year. So the long-range outlook's looking fairly tame, and not quite hot enough to slap on the suncream just yet. You might get a BBQ or two in – but don't ditch your umbrella just yet. Weather this August (week by week) 2 August to 11 August - Damp with sunny spells Rain and showers are set to dampen spirits in Northern Ireland and western Scotland, while the southern half of the UK and parts of eastern England are in for a drier, sunnier spell. Met Office forecasters say there's "around or a little above normal" temperatures – and maybe a warm-up later in the month." That's all thanks to high pressure hanging around the southwest, which could push its way north and bring more settled sunshine as we head deeper into the month. 12 August to 26 August - Mostly dry Forecasters say high pressure is likely to dominate, bringing more settled weather overall, though patchy rain and cloud could still hit the west and northwest. For most of the UK, it'll stay dry and fine, but don't ditch the brolly just yet – showers and even thunderstorms can't be ruled out completely. And while temperatures are expected to be around or slightly above average, there's still a decent chance of short bursts of hot weather to top up your tan. How does it compare to last summer? Summer 2024 was as cool as a cucumber compared to this year's heat dome. The UK clocked a mean temperature of just 14.37 °C - making it the coolest summer since 2015. It was also 0.22 °C below the 1991–2020 average, according to the Met Office. It was wet and dull - with average rainfall and sunshine close to normal - but nowhere near scorcher status. Meanwhile, June 2025 ranked as the UK's second warmest on record, with England hitting 16.9 °C mean, its hottest June ever. Central England's temperature anomaly was a blistering +1.9 °C above normal by July - meaning this summer is nearly 2 °C warmer than expected Met Office. On 1 July, Kent sweltered at 35.8 °C, marking the highest reading of the year so far. The UK's last three years (2022–2024) rank among the hottest on record, with 2024 topping them all since 1884. Summers are warming up by about 1.4 °C since the 1970s across the UK. With the climate trend showing no signs of cooling off - we can expect more heatwaves and soaring highs. Climate change explained Here are the basic facts... Scientists have lots of evidence to show that the Earth's climate is rapidly changing due to human activity Climate change will result in problems like global warming, greater risk of flooding, droughts and regular heatwaves Each of the last three decades have been hotter than the previous one and 17 of the 18 warmest years on record have happened during the 21 st century century The Earth only needs to increase by a few degrees for it to spell disaster The oceans are already warming, polar ice and glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising and we're seeing more extreme weather events In 2015, almost all of the world's nations signed a deal called the Paris Agreement which set out ways in which they could tackle climate change and try to keep temperatures below 2C 4 June 2025 ranked as the UK's second warmest on record Credit: Getty
