Fifteen districts of mainland Portugal plus the Autonomous Region of Madeira are under yellow warning due to the heat. The yellow warning, the second lowest in a three-level scale, indicates moderate risk and alerts to meteorological conditions that may pose some danger.
Temperatures remain elevated across much of mainland Portuguese territory. This intense heat situation continues after a period when the country had already experienced above-average temperatures for this time of year.
The districts covered by the yellow warning are not specified in the article, but the coverage extends over a vast area of the country, including the Madeira archipelago. The warning is mainly due to the forecast of high maximum temperatures.
This type of warning is issued by the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) when there is potential risk of adverse meteorological conditions, in this case excessive heat, which can particularly affect vulnerable groups such as the elderly and children.
