Spain expects record-breaking heat as temperatures hit new high on Oct 1
Spanish weather agency said Monday that temperatures were at the highest in the country on the first day of October with further increase likely which is to persist for more than a week, as human-induced climate change continues to exacerbate and threaten human lives throughout the world.
According to the AEMET weather agency, scorching temperatures in Spain continued for three days starting from Friday as the mercury hit 38.2 degrees Celsius (100.7 Fahrenheit) in the southern town of Montoro Sunday.
Spain expects record-breaking heat as temperatures
The agency wrote on X — formerly called Twitter: “On October 1, it reached an all-time high for this time of year in practically the entire Iberian Peninsula.”
It also added: “Nearly 40% of its weather stations had registered a temperature of 32C or higher.”
The previous October record was set in 2014 when the mercury hit 37.5C in the southern town of Marbella.
What is causing the record heat temperatures in Spain
The cause for the record temperatures in Spain are being attributed to climate change.
A report late last month stated that European countries experienced the highest-ever temperatures in September.
This alarming trend comes in a year that experts predict will be the warmest in human history as the impacts of climate change continue to take a toll.
These unseasonably warm conditions in Europe follow a report from the EU climate monitor earlier in the month, which stated that global temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere summer were the highest ever recorded.
They climate agency did not provide any exact reasons why the temperature rises are isolated to Spain.