The first half of the summer of 2025 was of intense heat. Now, those days seem distant for many: temperatures have descended significantly and everything indicates that they will remain for a while. The responsible: a large mass of cold air.
A cold dough. Temperatures this week They will continue to be low In a good part of the country, according to expert forecasts. At least for what would correspond to this time of the year: the last days of July and early August is precisely where the cannula is usually given, the summer point in which the temperature peak is reached.
The reason is in a large mass of cold air located on Western Europe and that also covers part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Behind this situation are the undulations of the polar jet. A more undulating jet current of what is usually common is responsible for bringing to our latitudes this mass of cold air and the consequent atmospheric instability.
More than fresh air. The low temperatures at this time of the year are striking in themselves, but they are not alone: in some areas it is expected that rainfall and storms continue during this week, although for now it is not expected to reach the intensity of The episodes seen last week.
The forecasts From the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet) they talk about “abundant” rainfall today in the Eastern Cantabrian and North of the Pyrenees, With yellow warnings activated in eastern Catalonia. A situation that will be similar tomorrow, with rainfall also in the area of Cabo de la Nao and again with notices for rains activated on the Catalan coast.
On the border. The situation will not be homogeneous. Not much less. While the north of the Peninsula and the Mediterranean basin experience a thermal decrease, temperatures will exceed the fork of the 34º to 36º in the southwest quadrant, especially inside.
Aemet has activated various notices due to high temperatures in these areas, among which orange notices (important risk) in the valleys of Guadiana and Guadalquivir. The maximum could reach 41º in areas such as the Cordoba countryside.
A warm August. We do not know exactly when this “cold episode” will end but Medium -term reviews indicate A second half of August in which temperatures could be warmer again than usual. We will have to wait to verify the evolution, but for now what seems safe is that this year’s canicle will not be how we could have anticipated a few weeks ago.
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