Hunker down: rain and storms widely forecast
All districts of mainland Portugal will be under a yellow warning on Tuesday due to the forecast of rain, sometimes heavy and accompanied by thunderstorms, IPMA meteorological institute warns. The
Tropical cyclone ‘Gabrielle’ tipped to hit Portuguese mainland over weekend
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle could move towards the continent from Saturday afternoon, after passing through the Azores archipelago. According to a statement from meteorological institute IPMA, based on the forecast provided
Portuguese coastline braces for a battering
While a large part of the country is still under ‘maximum risk’ for wildfires, there is a new ‘danger’ on the horizon: very rough seas with high waves that could
Deep breath: Portugal goes into new “considerably severe hot weather episode”
Very high temperatures expected until August 6 A “hot weather episode”, forecast for between today and Wednesday in mainland Portugal, is expected to be “considerably severe” due to its duration
Use of chainsaws/ field burnings etc. off limits during heatwave
Advice applies to mainland, particularly north, centre and Algarve ANEPC national emergency and civil protection has put a moratorium on the use of chainsaws/ outdoor equipment that could spark a
Another scorcher on way: temperatures exceeding 40ºC over weekend
Heat returns from Thursday Another scorcher is on its way for mainland Portugal. Starting from Thursday, temperatures are set to rise exceeding 40ºC in certain regions (particularly inland). IPMA sea
Évora registers mild earthquake in early hours of this morning
Quake came from depth of 17 kms A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was felt at 03:44 this morning in the Évora region, according to IPMA meteorological institute. With its epicentre close
Further yellow warnings as Storm Nuria descends on Portugal
Nuria to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms on Friday Following the wettest March many (younger) people can remember, April is not promising much of a let up: all of mainland Portugal
Portuguese Man o’War warning, from Sintra to Tavira
Sightings of “unusual numbers” of these hazardous creatures Dozens of Portuguese Man of War, capable of causing serious skin burns, have been sighted on Portuguese beaches, from Magoito (Sintra) to
Mainland expects new depression “Martinho”, with high winds in centre and south
Martinho will bring heavy rain, wind and rough seas Today’s apparent lull in the torrential rain, wind and cold of March will be making way for more bad weather, warns