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Portugal weather: Heat warnings issued for 16 districts and high fire risk
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has issued yellow weather warnings for 16 districts in mainland Portugal due to persistent high temperatures. The heatwave, driven by an anticyclone located north of the Azores extending toward the Bay of Biscay, is expected to bring temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius across much of the territory, with some areas in the Alentejo and Tagus Valley potentially reaching 38 degrees Celsius.
Warnings for various districts vary in duration, with some expiring as early as Monday, while others, such as Bragança, Guarda, and Vila Real, remain under alert until Thursday.
Concurrently, more than 60 municipalities across 10 districts, including Bragança, Viseu, Guarda, Aveiro, Coimbra, Leiria, Santarém, Castelo Branco, Portalegre, and Faro, are facing maximum rural fire risk. IPMA indicates that fire danger may remain very high in certain regions until at least the end of next week.
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ANEPC · Alentejo · Goiás · INMET · IPMA · National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority · Portugal · Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere · Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere · Tagus Valley
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- [● 13 SOURCES] Sixteen districts in mainland Portugal are under a yellow weather warning due to heat. jornaldeabrantes.sapo.pt · recordeuropa.com · www.theportugalnews.com · noticiasdeagueda.sapo.pt · rr.pt · +6 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Maximum temperatures are expected to reach 38 degrees Celsius in the Alentejo and Tagus Valley. jornaldeabrantes.sapo.pt · recordeuropa.com · www.theportugalnews.com · www.cmjornal.pt
- [DISPUTED] Approximately 60 municipalities in the North, Center, and Algarve regions are at maximum rural fire risk. www.cmjornal.pt · ominho.pt · www.altominho.tv · www.diarioviseu.pt · www.dn.pt
- [DISPUTED] The temperature rise is caused by an anticyclone north of the Azores extending toward the Bay of Biscay. jornaldeabrantes.sapo.pt · radiocastrense.pt · recordeuropa.com · ominho.pt · www.theportugalnews.com · +6 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Extensive burning and the use of fire for food preparation in rural areas are prohibited during maximum fire risk days. jornaldemafra.pt
- [● 14 SOURCES] A yellow weather warning has been issued for Setúbal, Porto, Santarém, Viana do Castelo, Leiria, Aveiro, Coimbra, Braga, Bragança, Évora, Guarda, Vila Real, Lisboa, Castelo Branco, and Portalegre. www.cmjornal.pt · observador.pt · www.altominho.tv · www.diarioviseu.pt · centrotv.sapo.pt · +8 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The maximum fire risk affects municipalities in Bragança, Viseu, Guarda, Aveiro, Coimbra, Leiria, Santarém, Castelo Branco, Portalegle, and Faro. www.cmjornal.pt · observador.pt · www.altominho.tv · www.diarioviseu.pt · www.dn.pt
- [● 11 SOURCES] Maximum temperatures are expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius in Coimbra. www.cmjornal.pt · observador.pt · www.altominho.tv · www.diarioviseu.pt · centrotv.sapo.pt · +5 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Rural fire danger will remain very high in some regions until at least the end of next week. www.cmjornal.pt · observador.pt · www.diarioviseu.pt
- [● 6 SOURCES] More than 60 municipalities across 10 districts in mainland Portugal are at maximum rural fire risk. www.cmjornal.pt · observador.pt · www.altominho.tv · www.diarioviseu.pt · www.dn.pt
- [● 2 SOURCES] The state of readiness special of the Integrated Operations System for Protection and Relief remains at level III throughout the country. www.sabado.pt · sapo.pt