Holidaymakers heading to Spain have been warned to brace themselves for "extreme" heat as temperatures are predicted to reach up to 42C this week.
The anomalous warmth comes after India and Pakistan experienced exceptional weather conditions in recent weeks, with people enduring temperatures of almost 50C. Although slightly milder, a heatwave is now also making its way across western Europe including Spain and the Balearic Islands.
Spain's meteorological agency AEMET has urged people to be prepared for "unusually" high temperatures over the next few days, reports the Irish Mirror. Weather models show the mercury could climb as high as 42C in some parts of the south.
