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Castilla y León Declares First Summer Heat Wave as Temperatures Near 40°C

A forest-fire alert is active, with Infocal patrols reinforced to reduce ignition risk during the heat peak early this week.

Overview

  • Spain’s weather service AEMET put all of Castilla y León on yellow heat warnings starting Sunday, June 21, with daytime highs forecast near 40°C across inland plateaus and widespread upper‑30s in many provinces.
  • The regional government of Castilla y León maintained a wildfire alert through Tuesday and Operativo Infocal stepped up surveillance and prevention patrols to limit ignition and fast spread under hot, dry and windy conditions.
  • AEMET also issued yellow storm warnings for parts of León, Ávila, Segovia and Valladolid, warning of locally strong afternoon and evening showers with hail and very strong wind gusts.
  • Coastal Galicia is reporting mostly stable early‑summer weather, with daytime highs generally in the mid‑20s to low‑30s as maritime influence moderates temperatures compared with the interior plateau.
  • Separate systems affected the Americas: a cold front brought a marked temperature drop and isolated showers to Mendoza, Argentina, and the SMN and local services reported cool, wet conditions in Punta Lara and Tianguistenco that could disrupt outdoor plans.