THE mercury soared from 28C to 41C in half an hour in the holiday hotspot of Almeria during a “heat burst”. Forecasters from AEMET, Spain’s state meteorologist agency, described the blast in temperatures similar to “opening the door of a hot oven”. At about 5pm on Saturday, the temperature suddenly rose from 28C to 41.6C […]
THE mercury soared from 28C to 41C in half an hour in the holiday hotspot of Almeria during a “heat burst”.
Forecasters from AEMET, Spain’s state meteorologist agency, described the blast in temperatures similar to “opening the door of a hot oven”.
At about 5pm on Saturday, the temperature suddenly rose from 28C to 41.6C in 30 minutes as locals described it as “horrific”, Murica Today reports.
A heat burst is when gusty winds combine with a rapid increase in temperatures and a decrease in dew point.
They typically occur during night-time in spring and summer seasons, and tend to happen on the tail end of a thunderstorm.
Heat bursts can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours – not be confused with a heat wave where temperatures are high for an excessive period of time.
Temperatures have been recorded during heat bursts when the mercury soared by more than 10 degrees in just minutes.
AEMET predicts the mercury will rise again tomorrow to 35C as many will seek refuge in the air-conditioning.
Alermia’s heat burst comes after the Saharan heat bubble plagued Europe with record-breaking temperatures.
France has had its hottest day ever thanks to the killer 45.8C Saharan Bubble.
Europe’s heatwave baked continental countries, setting record highs and sparking dangerous wildfires in Spain.
Meteorologists said the hot air was drawn in from northern Africa and was responsible for the heatwave, caused by high pressure over central Europe and a storm stalling over the Atlantic.
A heat burst is when gusty winds combine with a rapid increase in temperatures and a deacease in dew point, or moisture.
They typically occur during the evening and night and on the tail end of a thunderstorm.
Heat bursts can sometimes be assocaited with strong, damaming winds and extremely dry air.
It is not to be confused with a heat wave – a period of excessively hot weather.
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