Dust clouds travel over from North Africa to Portugal
Clouds of dust could be making their way over to Portugal from the north of Africa until Tuesday (September 17), leading to a decrease in air quality. The warning has
Weekend weather: Fire warning issued as Portugal expects hot, dry weather
A three-day fire warning has been issued by Portugal’s civil protection authority (ANEPC) due to the hot, dry and at times windy weather that is forecast this weekend throughout the
Weekend weather: Rain returns after brief sunny spell
After an increase in temperatures that suggested that summer had finally arrived in Portugal, the country woke up to grey skies and rain on Friday morning and forecasts that the
Winter 2018/ 2019 “fourth the driest in 19 years”
In customary language, meteorologists have dubbed the unusually dry weather over the last few months as displaying a ‘deficit of rain’. The winter was the fourth driest for the last
Depression Helena causes “more than 1000 incidents” but no injuries
With the Algarve escaping almost all the consequences, Depression Helena swept over Portugal during the tail end of last week, causing over 1000 incidents – mostly involving the falling of
Weekend weather: Hot, sunny start to August
Another blistering weekend is forecast, especially in the Algarve where temperatures are due to reach maximums of 38ºC on Saturday (August 5). “Moderate winds” and very high UV levels mean
June was third hottest since records began
Forecasts that this summer would be “hotter than usual” have been confirmed. Average temperatures in Portugal during June were the third hottest since records began (22.34ºC), and nearly 3ºC higher
Weather alert as temperatures soar to 42ºC
Several alerts have been launched in Portugal due to forecasts of “extremely hot weather” and “tropical nights” in the coming days, with temperatures set to be as high as 42ºC.
Weekend weather: Portugal expects “hot, sunny” weekend
After a few cooler days, Portugal is in for an extremely hot and sunny weekend with temperatures going as high as 35ºC to 38ºC in the Algarve and Alentejo. Elsewhere,
Weekend weather: Summer heat continues
The beautifully warm and sunny days Portugal has enjoyed recently will continue this weekend, according to the latest weather forecasts. Though beachgoers will have to deal with “a lot of