The last eight years have been the warmest on record - and weather patterns are becoming more likely to fix in position for prolonged periods. But temperatures this year could be super-charged by the flipping of a massive ocean current in the Pacific Ocean, El Niño.
Temperatures could reach a new April high later this week - perhaps evenInland areas like Cordoba and Andalucia are expected to be the hottest with temperatures 15C higher than average for the time of year.This Met Office map shows the contrast in temperatures across EuropeThe skies over Spain are also clear blue, increasing the amount of the sun's radiation reaching the ground.
It's quite a contrast, with the high-altitude winds of the jetstream marking the current border of hot and cold air as they race across the Bay of Biscay and France.Well, this will be Spain's second extreme heatwave of the year - already. And with the soil so dry and the coastal seas so warm there is a good chance of more monthly records falling.
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