Spain Faces More Heat and Storms This Weekend, Aemet Warns
Spain's national weather agency, Aemet, has warned that temperatures will rise further in the coming hours.
Although it is already September, the country is experiencing conditions typical of full summer this Sunday.
Aemet has forecast rain and thunderstorms in parts of the country, along with continued high heat.
Weather warnings are in place across 16 of Spain's autonomous communities, covering most of the country.
Some areas are facing what has been described as suffocating heat, meaning very high and uncomfortable temperatures.
Aemet has raised the risk level to orange alert in three of these communities, its second-highest warning level.
An orange alert means residents should take precautions, as the weather could pose a real risk to health or daily activities.
Authorities usually advise people to avoid strong sun exposure, drink plenty of water and stay updated on official forecasts.
The combination of heat, rain and storms shows how changeable Spain's early autumn weather can be.
People in the affected regions are encouraged to follow Aemet's updates closely over the next few days.
Vocabulary7 words
- Aemet
- Spain's official weather agency
- thunderstorms
- storms with thunder, lightning and heavy rain
- warnings
- official messages about possible danger
- communities
- regions or areas of Spain with their own government
- suffocating
- extremely hot and uncomfortable
- orange alert
- a serious weather warning, more than yellow but less than red
- precautions
- actions taken to stay safe
Quiz
Answer key
1. Rising temperatures with rain and storms 2. 16 3. It is a serious warning requiring caution
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Spain's national weather agency, _____, has warned that temperatures will rise further in the coming hours.
Although it is already September, the country is experiencing conditions typical of full summer this _____.
Aemet has forecast rain and _____ in parts of the country, along with continued high heat.
Weather _____ are in place across 16 of Spain's autonomous communities, covering most of the country.
Some areas are facing what has been described as _____ heat, meaning very high and uncomfortable temperatures.
Aemet has raised the risk level to _____ in three of these communities, its second-highest warning level.
An orange alert means residents should take _____, as the weather could pose a real risk to health or daily activities.
Authorities usually advise people to avoid strong sun exposure, drink plenty of water and stay updated on official _____.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think Spain is having such hot weather in September?
- How do weather alerts like this one help protect people?
- What precautions would you take during suffocating heat?
- Do you think extreme weather like this is becoming more common? Why?