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Barcelona breaks September heat records again, reaching 35.5°C

From El País · () Spanish

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  • Barcelona reached 35.5°C on Saturday, breaking the previous September record of 34.1°C and marking its hottest start to the month since records began in 1914.
  • Temperatures exceeded 40°C in several parts of Catalonia, while Barcelona’s overnight low reached 24.5°C.
  • Civil Protection kept heat and wildfire alerts in place, and two housing developments were evacuated because of a fire in Tordera.

Barcelona has recorded its hottest start to September since public records began, with temperatures reaching 35.5°C on Saturday. The reading from the Fabra Observatory surpassed Friday’s 34.1°C and set another September record for the Catalan capital.

The Catalan Meteorological Service said the heatwave was expected to continue through at least Wednesday. Barcelona was among the places where temperatures climbed most sharply, but it was not alone. Several parts of Catalonia again exceeded 40°C, including Alcarràs at 41.2°C, Lleida at 40.4°C, and Masroig at 40.2°C.

The heat also persisted overnight along the coast. Barcelona’s minimum temperature on Saturday was 24.5°C, according to the observatory. Civil Protection maintained an intense-heat alert throughout the weekend and warned of the high risk of forest fires.

A fire in Tordera, in the Maresme area, forced the evacuation of two housing developments on Saturday. Firefighters had stabilized the blaze by around midday.

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