What's the weather like at the moment?

as expected, this was the hottest weekend of the year. not just here on the balearics, but in all of spain. here in ibiza we hit 40ºC yesterday up in sant joan. in various areas of southern spain it was 45ºC hot.

luckily we seem at the tail end of the heatwave now and from tomorrow onwards temps will drop a little. we actually also might get a few raindrops later this week, they could help to clear up the air, because yesterday the smoke from some of the wildfires over on the peninsula has come in. so for once it's not sahara dust giving this strange hue, but rather the smoke of wildfires. yesterday evening it looked pretty dramatic.
 
The Sun God said:
last few days have been unbearable. impossible to work. hopefully some biblical storms heading our way too.
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yeah a good few days of rain would be nice wouldn't it.

that said, I'm a little worried in this regard. both the air as well as the sea temperature is at record levels, I just hope we won't get such catastrophic storms as in valencia last year (or, that this time everyone will actually take 'alerta roja' seriously)
 
stivi said:
yeah a good few days of rain would be nice wouldn't it.

that said, I'm a little worried in this regard. both the air as well as the sea temperature is at record levels, I just hope we won't get such catastrophic storms as in valencia last year (or, that this time everyone will actually take 'alerta roja' seriously)
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Ibiza, by it's very nature of being a small island, doesn't have the same catchment area of Valencia, so it's not a worry about what's falling 30 miles away! But severe storms would put pressure on current infrastructure, especially drains which surely wouldn't cope at all if we had mega floods. The one river will surely overflow though?
 
2H76 said:
Ibiza, by it's very nature of being a small island, doesn't have the same catchment area of Valencia, so it's not a worry about what's falling 30 miles away! But severe storms would put pressure on current infrastructure, especially drains which surely wouldn't cope at all if we had mega floods. The one river will surely overflow though?
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I actually didn't mean for Ibiza but generally when it comes to the storms.
 
it just feels to me like there is a lot of uncertainty about where things are heading (both in terms of where people live and where they holiday). We're seeing more and more extreme or erratic weather patterns which makes it much harder to plan. If cities in particular are condemned to turn into saunas for 8-9 weeks a year, there's a limit on human endurance. 45C is pushing the boundaries of survival, but how far are we from 50C summers? The question is how human displacement will work out, given that many of the Mediterranean coasts are unaffordable and much of the interior is uninhabitable. Some people may head to the mountains over the next years - but even there you're at risk of fires and floods, so it feels like the safest option probably is the north coast. I find it worrying that Spanish leaders are not giving this nearly enough attention outside of emergencies.
 
The Sun God said:
it just feels to me like there is a lot of uncertainty about where things are heading (both in terms of where people live and where they holiday). We're seeing more and more extreme or erratic weather patterns which makes it much harder to plan. If cities in particular are condemned to turn into saunas for 8-9 weeks a year, there's a limit on human endurance. 45C is pushing the boundaries of survival, but how far are we from 50C summers? The question is how human displacement will work out, given that many of the Mediterranean coasts are unaffordable and much of the interior is uninhabitable. Some people may head to the mountains over the next years - but even there you're at risk of fires and floods, so it feels like the safest option probably is the north coast. I find it worrying that Spanish leaders are not giving this nearly enough attention outside of emergencies.
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yeah I'm with you on this. I have a good friend who lives in mallorca, but doesn't cope well with the heat, so he left for northern spain for six weeks. I followed him a little and by the looks of it, it's quickly turning into a new trend, basque country, cantabria, asturias and galicia getting LOTS of visitors this summer.

I'm also wondering if in 20 years time the summers here will still be 'liveable' or not.
 
stivi said:
yeah I'm with you on this. I have a good friend who lives in mallorca, but doesn't cope well with the heat, so he left for northern spain for six weeks. I followed him a little and by the looks of it, it's quickly turning into a new trend, basque country, cantabria, asturias and galicia getting LOTS of visitors this summer.

I'm also wondering if in 20 years time the summers here will still be 'liveable' or not.
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Think the answer is, wherever possible, to move away for a month or so - call it a "summer siesta" if you like! Not possible for everyone of course, but how many jobs can be work-from-away-from-home done from a hotel bedroom or lobby somewhere cooler? Puts up hotel prices in areas where there's "new" tourism but maybe they could air-n-b their normal houses/flats to holidaymakers who don't mind the heat?

But doesn't surprise me that during the school holidays Spanish are moving northwards - it makes sense. Never has the damp north coast been so appealing!

But really feel for those who have to put up with it for weeks on end, especially lorry/delivery drivers (been there, done that!) who can't get indoors where it's cooler.

Ibiza is "lucky" in that the relatively cool sea acts as a bit of an air-conditioner, if you call 28c in the early evening "cool" but it is compared to 40c on the mainland!

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I have a small boat trip company on the island (very small, I’m alone and I organize trips with a small boat to visit nice places often inaccessible by road in addition to water activities) in short, these past few weeks at sea the temperature was perfect but it’s true that when you enter San Antonio Bay (at the beginning of the bay already, at Bassa, port des torrents...), the air temperature change and get boiling, it’s quite impressive , especially after sunset , coming from the sea it’s fell you enter in a oven .
 
Up at Cala de Sant Vicent and have been snorkelling on the left side. Have been coming here as a kid and adult for 30+ years and the sea water temp is the highest I’ve ever known IMO. Verging on Thailand temperature.
 
mr_why said:
Up at Cala de Sant Vicent and have been snorkelling on the left side. Have been coming here as a kid and adult for 30+ years and the sea water temp is the highest I’ve ever known IMO. Verging on Thailand temperature.
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yeah it's a bathtub right now innit.

I am looking forward to when the temps go down a little bit, mainly the air temp to be specific (and the sahara dust leaves).

generally very much looking forward to september let's just put it like this.
 
According to windy.com the first proper late summer thunderstorms are due on the 9th/10th. If they only last a fortnight I'll be happy!
 
mr_why said:
Up at Cala de Sant Vicent and have been snorkelling on the left side. Have been coming here as a kid and adult for 30+ years and the sea water temp is the highest I’ve ever known IMO. Verging on Thailand temperature.
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I hope the sea will cool down towards the end of Sept. I hate sea temps above +26C.
 
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