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Spanish weather agency AEMET issued a red warning in response to extreme conditions in the cities of Seville and Badajoz

Less than a month after the previous heat wave, mercury levels started to rise in France on Monday with the country braced for a heatwave this week that will also scorch Spain and Portugal, where the temperature exceeded 42 degrees Celsius in some parts.

Spaniards stayed in the shade in parks, headed for the beach or sipped iced drinks to tackle stifling temperatures as high as 43C (110F), as the country experiences its second heatwave this year. Warm summer sunshine combined with a hot air front from North Africa have sent temperatures soaring, state…

Spain is in the midst of an unusually early heatwave, which has seen thermostats soar across the country.

Firefighters battled to bring raging wildfires under control in Spain on Saturday and people sought relief with fans, shade and plenty of water as an unseasonable heatwave pushed temperatures close to record highs. Spain was heading towards its hottest early summer temperatures in decades, with forecasts of between 40-42 degrees…

It's affecting residents and tourists alike

Extreme weather warnings have been issued across parts of Spain, with more hot weather forecast

Extreme heat is expected to run throughout rest of week

Orange and yellow weather warnings have been issued in many areas of Spain including popular tourist destinations of Majorca in the Balearic Islands and Seville in the south.

Southern cities of Seville, Cordoba and Badajoz are braced for highs of 43C with Madrid and the Balearic Islands hitting 38C

The Aemet weather agency said a mass of hot air from North Africa is sweeping over Spain