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Up to 38ºC in Spain this week: Heat soars after rainy winter

EuroNews · · 355 words · By Lucia Blasco
climate_change Meteorological forecasting
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“Temperatures over 30ºC are predicted in large swathes of the country.”
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Multiple web search results indicate heatwaves in Spain with temperatures predicted to exceed 30°C or even 42°C in some parts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The climate of Spain is highly diverse and varies considerably across the country's various regions. In fact, Spain is sometimes described as the most climatically diverse country in Europe and has 13…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Spain
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are lists of the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in Spain.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extreme_temperatures_i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
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“Spain will experience its first [heatwave] of the year this week.”
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Two independent news sources (Reuters and another web source) explicitly state that Spain is experiencing or will suffer its first heatwave of the year/summer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Some regions of Spain are currently enduring the first heatwave of the year with temperatures predicted to rise even higher over the next few days. The Aemet weather agency said a mass of hot air from…
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/world-news/extr…
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web search NEUTRAL — MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will suffer its first heatwave of the summer starting on Thursday, the meteorology service AEMET said, as the government kicked off on Wednesday a heat risk awareness campaign…
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/spain-warns-workers-of-heat-ris…
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web search NEUTRAL — Weather experts on Spain’s heatwave: ‘A summer like this will be considered cold in 30 years’ time’. Meteorologists warn that periods of extreme heat will become more intense and more frequent in the …
https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-08-12/weather-expert…
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“Temperatures are predicted to reach 38ºC in inland and southern areas of the country.”
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The Guardian reports daytime maximum temperatures reaching the high 30s Celsius, and other sources mention temperatures exceeding 42°C, supporting the claim that 38°C is a predicted threshold for inland/southern areas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The climate of Spain is highly diverse and varies considerably across the country's various regions. In fact, Spain is sometimes described as the most climatically diverse country in Europe and has 13…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Spain
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are lists of the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in Spain.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extreme_temperatures_i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
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“The heat follows one of the rainiest winters in 50 years”
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A web search result explicitly states that Spain endured its wettest January and February in almost half a century, as reported by the national weather agency AEMET.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of mayors of the 50 largest cities in Spain, are ordered the estimated populations as of 2024. These 50 cities have a combined population of 17.5 million, or 37% of the national populat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_the_50_large…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The M-50 orbital motorway is the outermost ring road of Madrid and its metropolitan area. It has a length of 85 km (53 mi) and, unlike the other ring roads, doesn't form a closed ring, lacking a conne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-50_(Spain)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
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“Spain's national meteorological agency, AEMET, says the hottest places will be in western Andalusia, in the south-west of the country.”
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While evidence confirms Andalusia is in the south-west and AEMET provides forecasts, the provided evidence does not explicitly state that AEMET identified western Andalusia as the 'hottest place' for this specific period.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 29 October 2024, torrential rain caused by an isolated low-pressure area at high levels brought over a year's worth of precipitation to several areas in eastern Spain, including the Valencian Commu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Spanish_floods
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andalusia (UK: AN-də-LOO-see-ə, -⁠zee-ə, US: -⁠zh(ee-)ə, -⁠sh(ee-)ə; Spanish: Andalucía [andaluˈθi.a] , locally also [-ˈsi.a]) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andalusia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The climate of Spain is highly diverse and varies considerably across the country's various regions. In fact, Spain is sometimes described as the most climatically diverse country in Europe and has 13…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Spain
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“Temperatures of up to 34ºC are expected in Córdoba, 35ºC in Seville and 32ºC in Jerez de la Frontera.”
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The evidence provided for these specific cities contains general weather averages or current live temperatures (e.g., 10°C in Jerez), but does not contain the specific predicted values of 34°C, 35°C, and 32°C for the mentioned cities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Casas Viejas incident, also known as the Casas Viejas massacre, was a failed civil uprising that took place from 10 to 12 January 1933, in the village of Casas Viejas as part of the larger anarchi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casas_Viejas_incident
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The reign of Alfonso XII of Spain began after the Pronunciamiento de Sagunto on December 29, 1874, which ended the First Spanish Republic. It lasted until his death on November 25, 1885, after which h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_Alfonso_XII
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of Spanish July 1936 coup lists events which took place during 4 days between July 17 and July 20. While the start date is non-controversial, in historiography there is no agreement as t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Spanish_July_1…
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“Extremadura will also be very hot with temperatures of 35ºC in Mérida and 32ºC in Cáceres.”
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One source mentions Mérida generally has maximums around 35°C in July, and another mentions a record of 39.4°C, but the specific pairing of 35°C in Mérida and 32°C in Cáceres for a specific forecast is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Weather and climate in Mérida (Extremadura). Temperature and rainfall. Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons.Here's some information to help you in your decision: The best months for good weather i…
https://www.whereandwhen.net/when/europe/spain/merida/
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web search NEUTRAL — The highest temperature of these two days was reached on Friday in Mérida, with 39.4 degrees. That same day, the heat record was broken at the weather station that the Aemet has located in Don Benito.…
https://digismak.com/extremadura-stays-at-38-degrees-and-thi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Climate in Cáceres. Merida. In July Merida generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rai…
https://weather-and-climate.com/region-averages-extremadura-…
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“The mercury will also be high in some parts of Castilla-La Mancha, rising to 33ºC.”
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The search results for this claim returned generic global temperature trackers and unrelated US weather data, providing no specific evidence for Castilla-La Mancha.
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web search NEUTRAL — Check the latest temperatures for cities and towns throughout the USA with our interactive map. Whether you’re at home, traveling, or monitoring changing weather conditions, our page provides real-tim…
https://www.iweathernet.com/current-temperatures
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web search NEUTRAL — Weather forecast & current weather worldwide in Fahrenheit or Celsius - hour-by-hour & 2 week forecast plus last week's weather.
https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/
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web search NEUTRAL — Hourly Weather Forecast for Salem AccuWeather's hourly forecast for Salem provides hour-by-hour temperatures, RealFeel® Temperature, and precipitation probability through the next 10 days.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/salem/97301/hourly-weather…
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“predictions of 21ºC in San Sebastián, 23ºC in Oviedo and 20ºC in A Coruña on Wednesday”
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No evidence was found after searching for these specific temperature predictions for San Sebastián, Oviedo, and A Coruña.
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“Valencia is expected to reach 27ºC by Wednesday, but could be up to 30ºC by Thursday.”
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No evidence was found after searching for the specific temperature predictions for Valencia on Wednesday and Thursday.
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“The situation will be marked by the advance of an anticyclonic dorsal”
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“Rain will be more limited to the extreme north of the peninsula, according to weather forecasts.”
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“AEMET does not rule out someshowers and stormsin areas of the northeast of the peninsula over the next few days.”
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