 An 'extreme risk' weather warning is in place in parts of Spain with temperatures skyrocketing. Certain areas of the country are expected to get unbearably hot today, with the Met Office forecasting highs of 45°C in Seville, in the south west of the country. Holidaymakers have been warned of alerts put in place by Spain's weather service Aemet. Warnings are in place for most of the country, with categories including 'risk', 'important risk' and 'extreme risk'. Parts of the south west, including Cordoba, Jerez and Huelva, have also been marked in red with an 'extreme risk' weather warning. 'Important risk' areas surround these places, marked as orange, while the yellow areas, simply classed as 'risk', tend to be in the middle and northern parts of Spain. According to the Met Office, temperatures will creep up to 45°C today in certain places, and with be a scorching 35°C at 11pm, Holidaymakers are urged to take precautions in such extreme heat (Picture: Getty) Other parts of Spain are still expected to reach the late 30s, with highs of 37°C forecast in Madrid. The most northern parts are slightly cooler, with highs of 29°C expected in Bilbao and 30°C in Barcelona. Certain parts of Europe have experienced extreme heatwaves in recent weeks, with, the wildfires breaking out on the Spanish island of La Palma last month. Weather experts have declared that 2023 is an El Niño year, which is a natural phenomenon that causes fluctuations in the climate and occurs cyclically. It will increase temperatures around the globe for the rest of the year, according to the UN's World Meteorological Organisation. This image, captured on 10 August by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites, shows the Iberian Peninsula as it is undergoing the third severe summer heatwave (Picture: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery) Certain parts of Europe have experienced extreme heatwaves in){kind=link}
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An ‘extreme risk’ weather warning is in place in parts of Spain with temperatures skyrocketing.
Certain areas of the country are expected to get unbearably hot today, with the Met Office forecasting highs of 45°C in Seville, in the south west of the country.
Holidaymakers have been warned of alerts put in place by Spain’s weather service Aemet. Warnings are in place for most of the country, with categories including ‘risk’, ‘important risk’ and ‘extreme risk’.
Parts of the south west, including Cordoba, Jerez and Huelva, have also been marked in red with an ‘extreme risk’ weather warning.