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High temperatures and fire risk/ Portuguese government declares state of alert

2025-08-02 22:38:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

High temperatures and fire risk/ Portuguese government declares state of alert

Mainland Portugal will enter a state of alert from midnight on Sunday due to the worsening risk of fires as a result of very severe hot weather with maximum temperatures expected to range from 36 to 44 degrees Celsius.

The announcement was made tonight by the Minister of Internal Administration Maria Lúcia Amaral. It will be in effect until 23:59 on August 7th.

"This decision stems from the maintenance of very high temperatures, low humidity levels and the need to adopt preventive and special measures to respond to the fire risk in a large part of mainland Portugal," the minister explained.

A mass of hot air from North Africa will be over the Iberian Peninsula from Sunday. This means that Portugal and Spain will experience even higher temperatures that could reach 45 degrees Celsius.

A severe episode of hot weather is expected in Portugal until next Wednesday. Maximum temperatures between 36°C and 40°C are expected in most of the country, and between 41°C and 44°C in the interior of Alentejo, the Tagus Valley and the Douro Valley.

On Monday, the maximum temperature is expected to drop in the Algarve, which could also happen along the rest of the coast and extend until Tuesday, the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) warned.

However, Porto, Braga, Bragança, Viana do Castelo and Vila Real will be on red alert on Monday./CNA





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