It has been hot across south-eastern parts of Spain this weekend with temperatures reaching the high-20s Celsius. Murcia reached 31.9C and Alicante 30.8C on Sunday. This was close to the March record: 33.3C for Murcia and 32.6C for Alicante.
The heat is expected to build through the week with temperatures more widely reaching close to or just over 30C. If these temperatures are achieved, the March temperature record could be exceeded. Highs of 28C are forecast for Madrid this Wednesday, threatening the March temperature record of 27.1C. The equivalent record for Málaga is 31.4C with weather models forecasting 31C on Thursday and Friday. However, the high temperatures are only expected to last until Friday, with temperatures falling back towards average over the weekend.
