If you want to enjoy Saturday outdoors, there is good news for you. The day will generally see clear or partly cloudy skies across the mainland, although scattered showers are expected inland during the afternoon, according to the forecast by the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
Saturday will have “clear or partly cloudy skies, with periods of increased cloudiness inland, especially during the afternoon, and in some coastal areas until late morning.”
There is a “possibility of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the North and Central interior, more likely in the northeastern Trás-os-Montes during the afternoon.”
The wind will generally blow weakly from the west, gradually shifting to the north quadrant and becoming weak to moderate (15 to 30 km/h) from late morning, occasionally strong (up to 45 km/h) on the western coastal strip and in the highlands.
Today, there will be a “slight decrease” of the maximum temperature in the North and Center, especially along the coast, and a “slight increase” in the South region.
Highs will range between 36°C in Évora and 25°C in Aveiro. Meanwhile, lows will fluctuate between 22°C in Vila Real and 15°C in Setúbal.
Notably, seven of the 18 mainland districts in Portugal are under yellow warning today due to continued hot weather: Vila Real, Bragança, Guarda, Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Évora, and Beja.
Heatwave Will Continue
Yesterday, the IPMA released the weather forecast for the upcoming week, from July 7 to 13, in mainland Portugal, indicating the continuation of hot weather.
The IPMA reports that “the heatwave is expected to continue until the middle of next week in the interior,” where the “maximum temperature will range between 30°C and 39°C throughout the week, possibly reaching 40°C in the Douro and Tejo valleys.” Along the coast, “the maximum temperature will range between 25°C and 32°C.”
As for the minimum temperature, “it will be above 15°C across the mainland, with tropical nights (values between 20°C and 22°C) expected in the North Coast, along the Center and South border, and in the eastern Algarve in the first half of the week.”
“From midweek, morning fog is expected, more frequent on the West Coast,” according to the IPMA.
The IPMA states that “the heatwave is expected to continue until the middle of next week in the interior,” where the “maximum temperature will range between 30°C and 39°C throughout the week.”
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Portugal has been enduring a heatwave in recent days. Last weekend, about a third of mainland Portugal’s meteorological stations surpassed or equaled their previous record-high maximum temperatures for June.
On Sunday, a new absolute June record for mainland Portugal was set in Mora, Évora, with a temperature of 46.6°C.
The 31 stations that reached or exceeded record highs include Mora, Alvega at 46°C (previous high was 45.4°C), followed by Alvalade, Coruche, Tomar, Pegões, Avis, Mértola, Santarém, Amareleja, Reguengos, Beja, Proença a Nova, Zebreira, Alcoutim, Estremoz, Nelas, Chaves, Cabeceira de Bastos, Moimenta da Beira, Arouca, Cabril, Zambujeira, Vila Real, Viseu, Pampilhosa da Serra, Vinhais, Lamas de Mouro, Foía, and Montalegre, which recorded 34.4°C (previous high was 34°C on June 20, 2003).
In Portalegre, the previous absolute record of the minimum air temperature in June was also surpassed on Sunday, with 31.5°C.
Data from the IPMA shows that on Sunday, about 82% of meteorological stations recorded maximum air temperatures above 35°C, and about 37% of stations recorded maximum air temperatures above 40°C.
June 29 was the hottest day of the month, with an average maximum temperature of 38.5°C (an 11.8°C deviation from the monthly average) and an average minimum temperature of 28.7°C (an 8.4°C deviation from the monthly average).
