Spain, Portugal and France raise alerts as temperatures approach 40°C

12 August 2026 18:40 (UTC+04:00)Ulviyya Poladova Read moreHeatwave warnings have been issued in several regions of Spain and Portugal due to high temperatures, AzerNEWS reports, citing EFE. According to Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), temperatures in the country could rise to 40°C. In response, the agency has raised the alert level across most of the country to yellow (risk) and orange (high risk). Portugal’s Institute for Sea and Atmosphere has also issued heat warnings for four districts in the northeast of the country. As previously reported, heatwave warnings were issued in 78 departments in France due to abnormally high temperatures.