New Year’s Eve weather forecast: What to expect across Portugal
Weather conditions in mainland Portugal are expected to reflect a typical winter pattern in the final days of the year, under the influence of an anticyclone located south of Iceland.
Snow blankets Portugal on first day of winter
Several areas of Portugal were left under a blanket of snow on the first day of winter, following a heavy snowstorm in the early hours of Sunday, December 21. Snow
Mass of polar maritime air to hit North and Central Portugal over weekend
Mainland Portugal will be affected this weekend by a mass of polar maritime air that will cause snowfall at lower altitudes and temperatures near or below 0ºC in the interior
Wine production falls 20% this year
Wine production is expected to fall 20% this year to its lowest level in a decade, despite ‘good quality’, and the price of olive oil is expected to fall 5%,
Three dogs ‘electrocuted’ on wet pavements in Lisbon
Three dogs died in less than 24-hours in the Lisbon area, after being electrocuted on wet pavements. All three were walking close to street lighting when they died. With owners
Storm Claudia devastates Algarve greenhouses and crops
The wild weather that hit the Algarve last week, causing widespread destruction and claiming the life of an 85-year-old British woman, has also caused significant damage to Algarve greenhouses and
Deadly tornado hits Albufeira: local reactions
One person dead, dozens injured after tornado ripped through the Hotel Eden Resort and nearby HolaCamp campsite in Albufeira last Saturday morning, while a second violent wind event caused further
Algarve farmers urged to report Storm Claudia damage
Farmers across the Algarve are being urged to report crop losses after Storm Claudia tore through the region last week, causing widespread flooding and destruction. The Algarve’s Regional Coordination and
“Definitely a tornado” – yesterday’s extreme wind phenomenon in Albufeira officially recognised
With more details emerging today of those injured when yesterday’s ‘extreme wind phenomenon’ ripped through the Hotel Eden Resort and nearby HolaCamp campsite, IPMA meteorologists have confirmed that the incident
TAP plane hit by lightning just after take-off
A TAP plane leaving Lisbon for Venice was hit by a bolt of lightning shortly after take-off yesterday. Another effect of storm Claudia battering the country, the decision was made