Madrid Set for Hottest Day as Climate Change Spurs Record Highs
- Spanish capital forecast to reach 43.4C on Tuesday: GFR
- Frankfurt forecast 6.6C hotter than norm on Sunday: Maxar
Mist sprayers keep restaurant customers cool during high temperatures in Seville, July 6.
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Madrid is poised for its hottest ever day, with the temperature expected to reach a record 43.4C (110F) on July 11, according to the Global Forecast System.
That would surpass the current record of 42.7C set on Aug. 14, 2021, according to data from Spain’s state weather forecaster Agencia Estatal de Meteorología. AEMET has tweeted that 44C could be reached in southern parts of the country, with night-time temperatures staying above 25C.