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3rd August 2018
11:57am BST

"High temperatures in Spain and Portugal are not unusual at this time of the year in the height of summer but what’s to come over in the next few days is going to be extreme and perhaps record-breaking. "We’re likely to see temperature peak at around 47C, that will challenge the national records for Spain and Portugal. If we get to 48C it’ll make it Europe’s hottest day ever on record."
Fawkes explained that an area of low pressure next to Morocco will stop the cool Atlantic air from reaching Spain and Portugal, instead causing the already heated air from France to remain.
Tourists travelling from Ireland to Spain and Portugal this weekend should be especially careful due to the intense expected heat.
Ensure to carry a bottle of water with you wherever you go, always wear sun cream, and try not to remain outside for long periods of time.