The Aemet warns of the "possible" first heat wave this year

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The episode of such high temperatures, above 35 degrees, which is expected on the peninsula and in the Balearic Islands for the end of this week makes it "possible" that we are facing the

, the spokesman for the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), Rubén Del Campo.

It is still too early to "firmly confirm it," Del Campo pointed out, but if confirmed, it would be "

," because the most advanced to date began on June 11,

.

We have an "intense episode of high temperatures" ahead of us and, although the thermometers will drop somewhat tomorrow, Wednesday, as of

the rise will be "widespread and may last at least until next Monday or Tuesday", with very high daytime temperatures that may

in much of the country, even 40 degrees in the valleys of the Guadalquivir, Guadiana and perhaps in the Ebro.

probably begin on Saturday the

11th or Sunday the 12th, although a series of factors must concur, such as, in this case, warm air at the source and high pressures, which also cause downward movements from high levels to the surface. and, on that descent, the air is compressed and heated even more.

To this circumstance we must add that

and, in June, it is very high above the horizon, so it heats the surface very efficiently and, as there is not much wind blowing because it is a stable situation, it will prevent it from being distributed.

Looking ahead to Sunday and Monday, the spokesman continued, the heat could increase due to the formation of a

in the Atlantic, which from its position would inject "very warm air from the north of the African continent"

Tropical Cyclone "Alex"

The

that will occur this week in

and that will take the thermometers to values ​​between

​​is due to the influence of

, the first North

of the hurricane season, which has started on June 1, according to Meteored meteorologist Samuel Biener.

Thus, the meteorologist predicts that 'Alex' will approach the European continent as

and will shoot up the temperatures of the Peninsula, since during the first half of the week,

are expected in the south and rains in the north and between Thursday and Friday temperatures will exceed normal values ​​by up to 10 degrees Celsius.

Specifically, it warns that

will be a very hot day in the Guadalquivir valley, where they will reach

'Alex', despite his distance, will begin to be noticed from

, since the second half of the week the temperatures will rise even more.

Thus, as an extratropical cyclone, it will reach the vicinity of Iceland and the British Isles by Friday.

From there it will affect the Peninsula indirectly, as it will push an anticyclonic ridge with warm air towards the European continent.

In addition, the "Iberian oven" will start up again and the Peninsula will "manufacture its own heat": on

the values ​​will rise on the Atlantic side and

in Córdoba and Seville, while in various points of the southern half and in areas of Gran Canaria the maximum temperatures will be between 34 and 37ºC.

On

, temperatures will rise in a general way on the Peninsula and in the Balearic archipelago, except in the Strait and points in the extreme north, where they will drop.

In the Guadalquivir valley and in the Guadiana valleys

while in various interior areas and the southern half it will exceed 35ºC.

On the Cantabrian slope and the north coast of Galicia, the rains and the cool atmosphere will continue, while in the Canary Islands the trade winds will stand out.

If the situation continues, throughout the peninsular interior the

for the dates.

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