La heat wave The storm affecting much of Spain enters one of its most demanding days this Wednesday in the Marina Alta region. Following a Monday with a yellow alert and a Tuesday with a lower alert level orange notice, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) Wednesday, July 8th, the significant danger level due to maximum temperatures remains in effect. between 12:00 a.m. and 20:00 p.m., an episode that will be repeated on Thursday before the long-awaited thermal relief arrives on Friday.
Up to 40ºC and possible 42ºC in the north of the Marina Alta
AEMET's forecast for this Wednesday contemplate maximum temperatures of 40 ºC inside the warning zone and warns that, Specifically, the 42 ° C in the interior of the Vega Baja and the north of the Marina Alta, where some of the highest records in the province during this episode were located.
El Thursday July 9 The situation will hardly change. The Agency has reactivated the Orange alert between 12:00 and 20:00although the expected highs will drop slightly to 39 ° CThis will prolong a situation of very intense heat for four consecutive days.
08/07 09:01 WARNINGS TODAY AND TOMORROW | Spain: high temperatures, storms and rain. Maximum warning level: red.
Updates on https://t.co/BLdoSsO2Qv pic.twitter.com/5uCwaukez6— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) July 8, 2026
All weather warnings will disappear on Friday and temperatures will begin to drop.
The good news will arrive on Friday, when AEMET It no longer maintains any warnings for high temperatures in the Valencian Community, confirming the end of the extreme heat episode and the beginning of a temperature drop that will be noticeable throughout the region.
The interior will once again be the most affected before the change of weather.
AEMET's forecasts for the municipalities of Marina Alta show how the contrast between Wednesday and Thursday compared to Friday will be especially marked in the inland towns.
En Pego, Parcent, Benidoleig and the Vall d'Alcalà The highs will continue to fluctuate between the 39 and 41 ºC during the two days with orange alert, while from the Friday They will decrease noticeably, settling around the 33 and 35 ° C, with relief that will continue over the weekend.
In the coastal and intermediate zone, municipalities such as Xàbia, Benissa, Gata de Gorgos or Els Poblets They will also experience a drop in maximum temperatures after several days hovering around 35 and 37°C. From Friday onwards, less extreme weather is expected, with temperatures generally between 30 and 33 ° C, favored by a greater influence of sea breezes.
Tropical nights and sweltering heat on the coast
While the interior experiences the most extreme maximum temperatures, the coast continues to suffer another of the episode's most characteristic effects: the embarrassmentThe minimum temperatures continue to be above the 25 ° C in numerous points along the coast, which maintains the so-called torrid nightsmaking it difficult to rest and increasing the accumulated heat stress after several consecutive days of intense heat.
It seems I'm the only one who loves the heat.