“`html
Have you noticed the rising temperatures? It’s not just you or your lingering winter bedding. It appears that the region is experiencing The first tropical night of a summer that promises to be intense.
The cause is an exceptionally warm Saharan air mass, which has caused a sudden ascent of temperatures. Thermometers in the Catalan capital jumped from 23 ° C on Tuesday to over 27 ° C this Wednesday, with expectations of reaching 30 ° C soon.
Activated Notices, Temperatures Above 30º and Tropical Nights in Barcelona
Due to this sudden change, the Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya and the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet) have issued yellow alerts for extreme temperatures, particularly in the provinces of Lleida and Tarragona, where the day’s highest temperatures were recorded. Municipalities like Benissanet (Tarragona) reached 36.4 ° C, while Vinebre (35.8 ° C), Seròs (35.3 ° C) and Ascó (35 ° C) all exceeded 35 ° C, figures more typical of summer and well above the norm for late May.
Across the rest of Catalonia, dozens of locations have exceeded 30 ° C, many for the first time this year. In El Masroig, 34.6 ° C was recorded,while the Pantà de Riba-Roja and Alcarràs both saw 34.2 ° C,and Lleida Capital reached 34 ° C.
The high temperatures aren’t limited to daytime. Tropical nights are expected, with minimal that may not get off the 20 ° C in Barcelona and other coastal areas, potentially disrupting sleep and increasing the risk of heatstroke, especially among vulnerable populations. According to the AEMET, minimum temperatures between Friday and Sunday will be 5 to 10 degrees above average in many areas, making this one of the most extreme episodes ever recorded in May.
Tropical nights are expected, with minimal that may not get off the 20 ° C in Barcelona.
How Long Will the Heat Last?
Heat warnings will remain in effect at least through the weekend. Meteorological models They foresee that the peak of this episode occurs between Friday and Saturday, when record temperatures could be broken in inland Catalonia, especially in the Segrià and the Ribera d’Ebre, where 38 or 39 ° C are expected.
Starting Monday, The entrance of a fresher air mass of the Atlantic will relieve the situation, although temperatures will likely remain elevated. However, another heat surge is possible from the following Thursday.
The aemet considers this heatwave, affecting much of Spain, is considered by the Aemet as one of the most serious and extraordinary ever recorded in May, with temperature anomalies of 10-15 degrees above normal in some regions, prompting alerts in seven autonomous communities.
