The first major heatwave of the summer has started and will be with us over the August bank holiday weekend. Huelva will see the highest temperatures Sunday and Monday (excess of 40ºC). Cordoba, Jaen and Seville are already on a red warning for high temperatures from today and are expecting up to 44ºC.

All the other provinces are on an orange warning with temperatures in high 30’s with some areas breaching 40 (Aracena, Andevalo & Condado).

The temperatures at night may be as high as 27ºC which will make it complicated to have a good night’s sleep as the ideal bedroom temperature is 18ºC.

Emergency Call service number 112 has already increased it number of operatives by 25% to deal with the increase in calls expected over the long weekend.

As always, the recommendations in this type of weather is:

• Drink plenty of liquids and don’t wait to get thirsty to do so.
• Try and keep out of the sun during the hottest hours and where possible stay in the shade and well-ventilated areas.
• No heavy meals, stick to salads, fruits, juices. 
• Avoid all intense activities during hottest periods
• Shade, sun cream, light clothes and plenty of water.