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43 degrees, rain, thunderstorm: heat weather warning extended in Portugal
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43 degrees, rain, thunderstorm: heat weather warning extended in Portugal

ZAP Notícias3 September 2026 at 11:45

The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) extended today the yellow heat warning until Saturday and expanded it from 11 to 14 districts. The districts covered are Bragança, Viseu, Évora, Guarda, Faro, Vila Real, Setúbal, Santarém, Lisboa, Leiria, Beja, Castelo Branco, Coimbra and Portalegre.

The yellow warning is in effect between 10:00 today and 19:00 on Saturday. The IPMA also alerts to the possibility of thunderstorm on next Saturday.

The yellow warning is the least severe of a three-level scale and is issued whenever there is a risk situation. Portugal may reach temperatures of 43 degrees, accompanied by rain and thunderstorm during this period.

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