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Wildfires – from storms to heatwaves

8 June 2026 at 13:55
Heatwave (Sonia Nadales-unsplash)

The world is heading into another period of “dangerous heat”. This is according to a new UN report, warning that “it’s nearly certain that global temperatures over the next five

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Temperatures rising: 25 municipalities already at maximum risk for wildfires

8 June 2026 at 10:39
Extreme weather becoming the norm

Temperatures are steadily rising this week, with 25 municipalities in the Algarve (Faro district) and districts of Portalegre, Santarém, Castelo Branco, and Bragança at maximum risk for wildfires, according to

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Portugal’s blistering summer weather gives way to wind and rain…

2 June 2026 at 11:31
The districts of Porto, Braga and Viana do Castelo are all under orange warning, for wind and rain. Other districts, including Algarve, face a yellow warning

The weather in mainland Portugal is set to change from today, with temperatures expected to drop to 6º-7ºC, and strong winds, IPMA meteorologist Maria João Frada has told Lusa news

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