Temperatures in many regions of Spain rose above 20°C on January 25 due to a mass of hot air, leading to unusually warm weather for this month of the year.
This was reported by “European Truth” with reference to AFP.
Temperatures reached or exceeded 20 degrees Celsius at nearly 400 weather stations in Spain, almost half of all weather stations in the country.
Among other things, the thermometer rose to +29.5°C in Valencia, +28.5°C in Murcia and +27.8°C near Malaga. Such temperatures in Spain are usually observed in June.
Night temperatures were also above normal. The mercury did not drop just below +10°C in the small ski resort of Puerto de Navacerrada near Madrid, located at an altitude of 1900 meters above sea level.
University of Valencia researcher David Corell said the heat wave was caused by the presence of a powerful anticyclone over the Mediterranean Sea.
“There are no studies yet that assess the long-term trend of this type of event, but it is clear that we will encounter such anomalous situations more and more often,” he told AFP.
Heat is coming to Spain amid prolonged droughtcovering most of the country, especially the northeastern region of Catalonia and the southwestern region of Andalusia.
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