Irish holidaymakers travelling to Spain are being warned to prepare for extreme heat as areas in southern Spain like the tourist hotspots of Seville and Cordoba are being blasted with temperatures of 44C.
On Monday, the first heatwave of the year hit Spain, with some areas such as Madrid expected to be blasted by heat of between 40C and 42C.
Any tourists travelling from Ireland for a sun getaway are being urged to brace themselves for what is being described as near-unbearable heat in the Iberian peninsula.
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According to the Spanish national weather agency AEMET, many areas in southern Spain are currently under a weather warning.
The agency has issued various high-temperature warnings for several areas, including popular spots like Madrid, where the temperatures are expected to reach up to 39C.
Furthermore, other holiday hotspots such as Barcelona and Girona are under storm and rain warnings.
Throughout the country, maximum temperatures are expected to reach between 40C to 42C, however, the boiling conditions are only expected to last until Wednesday, when things will hopefully begin to cool down.
Earlier this year, Spain was hit with high temperatures that were considered to be unseasonal for March and April.
June heatwaves are becoming more and more common throughout recent years globally.
Earlier this month, Ireland was blasted with glorious weather as temperatures grew hotter than parts of Spain at the time, at points the mercury climbed as high as 29C in some areas.
Ruben del Campo, a spokesman for AEMET explained via Reuters: "In the last 12 years the frequency of heatwaves in June has tripled."
Heatwaves in June have become more frequent in recent years, part of a global pattern of rising temperatures, widely attributed by scientists to human activity.
