Spain 'extreme' heatwave warning with 40C possible in Seville as Rangers fans sizzle

18.05.2022 - 15:07 / dailyrecord.co.uk

Rangers fans in Seville are being warned to be take care in hot weather today as temperatures soar to heatwave levels.

Warnings have been issued for "extreme" heat in Spain that is "unusual" for May as southern areas could reach a sweltering 40C this week.

The country’s meteorological agency AEMET has warned that temperatures will remain higher than normal all week in the south, where Seville is located.

Rangers fans have arrived in their thousands to Seville to watch the clash with Eintracht Frankfurt tonight as excitement across the city reaches fever pitch.

However, fans celebrating in the midday heat are being urged to be careful and to take necessary precautions in the “intense” heat.

An AEMET spokesperson said: “Very high temperatures will exceed 35C in many parts of the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands.

“It may reach 40C to 42C in parts of the south and Ebro, with very warm nights.

“It will be a truly unusual episode for the time.”

Weather models show daytime temperatures will generally hover around the mid-30s this week - but could exceed 40C in some areas.

Meanwhile, some areas are set to experience “tropical nights” with temperatures not dropping below 20C.

AEMET continued: “The warm episode will be very unusual for mid-May: daytime temperatures between 10C andC above normal and night temperatures between 5C and 10C above, with tropical nights in which it will not drop below 20C.”

Temperatures across Spain are set to peak from Thursday and continue rising until Saturday.

AEMET says the warmest days will be Friday and Saturday, while temperatures will likely fall from Monday to “more typical” values.

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