Portugal is currently under alert due to “very high temperatures” that elevate the risk of wildfires. Minister of Internal Administration, Maria Lúcia Amaral, has warned that “the upcoming week will be challenging,” prompting nationwide attention to thermometer readings and fire hazards.
The alert state commenced with forecasted maximum temperatures surpassing 30 degrees Celsius across most of the territory. But where was the hottest?
According to data from the Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), the highest recorded temperature was 43.9 degrees at the Alvega station, followed closely by 43.6 degrees in Mora.
Temperatures soared over 40 degrees in several locales throughout the country.
On the day these extreme temperatures were recorded, Tomar and Ponte de Sor also exceeded 43 degrees.
Pinhão, Santa Bárbara reached 42.5 degrees, Santarém registered 42.4, while Coruche and Pegões both recorded 42.2 degrees.
Portugal has been in a state of alert since Sunday due to the heightened risk of wildfires expected in the coming days.
The alert began at midnight on Sunday, extending until 11:59 PM on Thursday.
Today, the five northernmost districts of mainland Portugal are under a red warning, the highest level due to persistently high maximum temperatures, as per IPMA.
The warning for Bragança, Porto, Vila Real, Viana do Castelo, and Braga will continue until 6 PM on Tuesday. It will then be downgraded to an orange warning for Vila Real and Bragança and a yellow warning for the remaining districts.
Apart from the red warning, all other districts have an orange warning in place until 6 PM on Tuesday, except for Beja, which is under a yellow warning.
Faro remains the only district on the mainland with no alerts.
The five northernmost districts of mainland Portugal are under a red warning today, the highest level, due to persistently high maximum temperatures, according to the Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
Lusa | 07:00 – 04/08/2025
