Autumn begins but summer heat lingers in Portugal, catching tourists off guard
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Europe is facing an exceptionally late heatwave. In Portugal, they recorded a temperature of almost 42 °C during the first day of astronomical autumn, and extreme heat also hit Lisbon. Very high temperatures also prevail in neighboring Spain.
Autumn has officially arrived in Portugal, but temperatures continue to feel like they are at the height of summer. In Lisbon, thermometers hit 36 degrees Celsius on the first day of autumn, taking tourists who had come prepared for much milder temperatures by surprise, reports Telegrafi. In some inland areas of Portugal, temperatures have risen to 40 degrees Celsius, while the unusual heat wave continues in different parts of the country. Touri…
PORTUGAL records unusually high temperatures for the beginning of autumn, with up to 40°C inland. The heat took tourists by surprise, and authorities issued warnings of a heat wave and fire hazard.
Today with the equinox begins the autumn, but after a short disturbance the heat will return until 2-3 October. The weatherman: "Time typical of the end of August"
IPMA placed nine districts of mainland Portugal under yellow warning due to the persistence of high temperatures. Madeira is also under yellow warning from Thursday.
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