African Heat Blast to Push Up Temperatures in Portugal and Spain

Temperatures are expected to soar in Portugal and Spain this week, with one of the hottest air masses in more than three decades pushing in from Africa.

Daytime highs on Thursday and Friday in southern and central Portugal could reach 40C (104F), according to government forecaster Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera. Similar peaks could be reached in the river valleys of southern Spain, according to forecaster Aemet.