Spain is currently experiencing the warmest early summer of at least 20 years. In several places in the country, the temperatures are more than 10 degrees higher than what is normal for the month of June. “We are facing unusually high temperatures in June,” Rubén del Campo told The Guardian. He is a spokesman for Aemet, Spain’s meteorological institute, which has calculated that summer in Spain now begins about 20 to 40 days earlier than it did 50 years ago. On Saturday, temperatures rose above 40 degrees in the Guadalquivir Valley of Seville and the nearby city of Cordoba. Next week, the temperature is expected to approach 44 degrees. It is so hot that the Spanish Ministry of Health is asking people to stay indoors as much as possible for the next few days. People are also asked to avoid exercise in the hottest part of the day. Drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol, is the call. Chief physician at Kry Reiseklinikken, Gunnar Hasle. Photo: Gunnar Bratthammer / news – Remember to drink enough Chief physician at Kry Reiseklinikken, Gunnar Hasle, supports that call, and adds: – I advise people not to travel if they have heart problems. It is not wise to go from a temperate, Norwegian climate to over 40 degrees, he says to news. The travel doctor emphasizes that it can take as much as two to three months for Norwegians, who are used to Norwegian temperatures, to become acclimatized and get used to strong heat. – It is important to remember to drink enough, several liters of water a day. In addition, the body also needs extra salt in the heat, he says. – Also remember that the sunscreen does not protect against the heat, it only protects against UV, says the doctor, who advises everyone to keep a low activity level in such heat. Good tips in the summer heat can be found here People in Madrid try to cool down. The heat is expected to rise next week. Photo: Paul White / AP More frequent and earlier It is warm air from North Africa that has brought with it the first heat wave of the year. The last time a heat wave came was as early as 1981. Heat waves are also becoming more frequent and begin earlier in the year, according to Aemet. – For the first time we have had eight years in a row with temperatures above average, says Del Campo. It is warmest in the central and southwestern areas. The heat wave seems to last at least until Wednesday. Whether there will be a new heat record already now remains to be seen. Last year was Spain’s warmest and driest ever recorded. Then the temperature reached a full 47.4 degrees in Montoro in the southern province of Córdoba, according to The Guardian. The thirst is great for these two in the sunshine in Madrid. Photo: Paul White / AP Warm also in Portugal and France The heat also hits neighboring Portugal. On the Meteoalarm website, the heat in both Spain and Portugal is categorized as “severe”. France will also be very hot in the coming days. According to the meteorological service in the country, this year’s heat wave arrives unusually early there as well, with temperatures up to 38 degrees from the middle of the week until the weekend.
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