Spain weather forecast: Spain to hit 108F - health warning as humans DIE at 108F heat

SPAIN has been at the centre of a savage heatwave which hit mainland Europe this week. Spanish weather forecasts are now expecting the mercury to hit 108F (42C) in many holiday resorts popular with Brits – a temperature high enough to kill humans.

The country is set to experience scorching weather for six days right into early July. The blazing heat has already caused seven deaths across Europe and has seen animals roasted alive as wildfires rage across . A Spanish meterologist claimed that “hell is coming” as the European heatwave begins to cause sizzling temperatures across the continent. But can these temperatures really kill?

Deaths so far

The heatwave shows no sign of relenting and swathes across the continent are experiencing extreme heat leading to the deaths of seven people.

A 17-year-old boy died in hospital this morning after suffering heat exhaustion while working in the countryside in Cordoba in southern Spain.

An 80-year-old man in Valladolid, northern Spain, has also died, his death being blamed on the heat.

Two men aged 70 and 75, and a 62-year-old woman died in the south of from suspected cold shock after entering water to escape the blistering heat.

In Italy, two elderly men have died from heatstroke while seven cities have been put on red alert for extreme temperatures.

Spanish weather forecast: Spanish weather

Spanish weather forecast: Spain is currently in the midst of a heatwave (Image: GETTY/AEMET)

What does the Spanish weather forecast look like?

Temperatures are expected to soar above 40C in Spain this week as Saharan wind brings stifling heat to mainland Europe.

In France, the current heatwave has been compared to one it experienced almost 16 years ago which left thousands dead.

Yesterday a red alert was issued in two Spanish provinces due to the heatwave and this has been extended to seven today.

According to state forecaster AEMET, the State Meteorological Agency, a red alert is issued when extreme weather poses an “extreme risk” to people’s health.

Spanish weather forecast: Medical help for heat

Spanish weather forecast: Medical help helping many suffering from the heat across Europe (Image: GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP/GETTY)

Residents have been advised to stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day.

According to AEMET, there are colour-coded according to four risk assessment categories: green no risk, yellow risk, orange important risk and red extreme risk.

These risk levels are calculated based on the maximum temperatures that could be reached and the subsequent dangers.

A risk means the temperatures will reach a maximum of 38C, an important risk is a maximum temperature of 40C while an extreme risk is a maximum temperature of 42C.

On Friday eight provinces in Spain have been issued with extreme risk warnings, 19 provinces have important risk warnings and nine provinces have been issued with a yellow risk warning.

Spanish weather forecast: AEMET weather map

Spanish weather forecast: AEMET weather map showing the at risk provinces in Spain for today (Image: AEMET)

What temperature would kill you?

The normal body temperature is 37C and anything above 38C is considered to be a fever.


Weakness and exhaustion occur, but are not in themselves a serious threat to health.

Spanish weather forecast: 42C sign

Spanish weather forecast: Predictions indicate the weather will hit 42C which can prove deadly (Image: MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/GETTY)

Spanish weather forecast: AEMET weather map

Spanish weather forecast: AEMET map showing weather risk alerts for Spanish provinces on Saturday (Image: AEMET)

At 40-41C, heat exhaustion, a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your body overheating, is likely.


For temperatures above 41C, the body begins to shut down.

Spanish weather forecast: Overheated people

Spanish weather forecast: A woman in north Spain fills water bottles as the heatwave risks lives (Image: JORGE SANZ/SOPA IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET/GETTY)



These more serious fevers, where body temperatures rise to 42.22C or more, can result in convulsions and death.