Andorra Issues Orange Alert for Extreme Heat Until Tomorrow Evening
An orange alert for extreme heat grips Andorra until tomorrow evening, with hazy skies and highs of 35°C in Andorra la Vella. A tropical night logged 20.1°C, but rain will bring relief by Saturday.
Key Points
- Orange alert covers entire country due to anticyclonic ridge and hazy dust skies
- Tropical night in Andorra la Vella with 20.1°C low; highs to reach 35°C today and tomorrow
- Minima: 19°C capital, 12°C at 1,500m, 14°C Pas de la Casa
- Showers expected Friday evening into Saturday with 5-7°C drop
Andorra's meteorological service has issued an orange alert for extreme heat across the country, in effect until tomorrow evening, due to a persistent anticyclonic ridge.
The alert covers the entire nation amid very warm conditions and hazy skies from suspended dust. Temperatures remain well above seasonal norms, with last night registering a tropical night in Andorra la Vella at a low of 20.1°C.
Today's forecast calls for minima of 19°C in the capital, 12°C at 1,500 metres and 14°C in Pas de la Casa. Highs are expected to hit 35°C in Andorra la Vella, 30°C at mid-altitudes and 20°C in Pas de la Casa, under mostly clear skies with light southwesterly winds.
Conditions stay stable tomorrow with ongoing high pressure, peaking at 35°C in the capital, 30°C at 1,500 metres and 19°C in Pas de la Casa. Afternoon cloud cover may trigger isolated showers late in the day.
Precipitation chances rise Friday evening and especially Saturday, when more widespread showers are likely, ushering in a 5-7°C temperature drop compared to recent peaks.
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