Weather & Science
Spain Braces for Next Blast of Heat as Northern Europe Stays Cool
- Southwest of Spain will see temperatures of 40C by Sunday
- London to climb back to seasonal norm by middle of next week
A farmer hoses himself with water to keep cool during high temperatures in Llad, Spain.
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Europe’s next blast of heat is set to hit Spain early next week, with temperatures climbing back to 40C (104F) in the southwest of the country by Sunday.
The mercury in the capital Madrid will also return to that level by Wednesday, 5C above the seasonal average and 11.5C above today’s high, according to Maxar Technologies Inc. Catalonia in Spain notched a record temperature last month.