Heat - Spain

GLIDE CODE: HT-2006-08-31-7421-ESP
Date & Time: 2006-08-31 11:04:26 [UTC]
Area: Spain Sevilla and Andalusia Province, , ( MAP)

Description:

After several days of maximum temperatures above 40ºC, the province of Sevilla remains on level orange heat alert with little respite for the weekend ahead, except on Saturday, when temperatures are forecast to drop a couple of degrees. Similar conditions are forecast for the neighbouring provinces of Córdoba and Cádiz. Although dry, sunny weather is expected throughout the rest of the peninsular this weekend, the Health ministry has not put any other regions on alert and cancelled the one imposed on Castellón last Tuesday. To determine whether or not to issue a heat warning, the ministry uses four day forecasts provided by the National Meteorological Institute. An orange, or medium level, alert requires an increase in public health warnings and information and is issued when above-maximum temperatures are forecast for three or four days. A yellow, or low level alert, is issued when maximum temperatures are expected to be exceeded for one or two days, while a red,! or high level, alert is only used when the situation is forecast to continue for five days or more.

Damage level: Moderate