Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet ) has warned that Thursday will be the hottest day of the summer so far, with temperatures set to reach 45°C is some parts.

Malaga province, including Marbella, will be on Orange Alert with a forecast temperature of 40°

It would be the third heatwave so far this summer in Spain.

The phenomenon, Aemet explains, is the result of an atmospheric blocking pattern reinforced by the presence of a cut-off low to the west of the peninsula. That combination is allowing a mass of warm, dry and dust filed air from North Africa, to hang over much of Spain.

Andalusia, the Ebro valley, the north-eastern depressions, the Genil basin and the interior of Mallorca will register the highest figures, with maximums above 40°C in several areas for several consecutive days.

This will be combined with warm nights a factor Aemet highlights as particularly dangerous for health, as it prevents the body from recovering from the heat accumulated during the day.

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