Spain could be heading into a second heatwave just days after the first of the summer came to an end.

Ruben del Campo, spokesperson for state weather agency Aemet, has warned that temperatures will begin climbing again from this weekend, with the hot spell expected to intensify during the first half of next week.

‘From this weekend, temperatures will begin rising again and this trend is likely to continue into the first few days of next week across much of the country, including the Canary Islands,’ Del Campo said.

He added that from Tuesday onwards Spain could experience ‘another very hot episode’, although it is still too early to determine whether it will officially qualify as a heatwave under Aemet’s criteria for duration, intensity and geographical extent.

Temperatures climbing again

Forecasters expect temperatures to exceed 35C across large parts of eastern, central and southern Spain this weekend, as well as in the Balearic Islands.

On the Costa del Sol, temperatures will hover around 30C this weekend before increasing slightly by midweek.

In inland Andalucia, areas like Cordoba and Sevilla will be in the mid 30s this weekend before reaching potential highs of 42C next week.

While northern Spain is expected to see rain and thunderstorms, particularly in mountainous areas, much of the rest of the country will remain hot and dry.

By Tuesday, temperatures could exceed 38C in the Ebro Valley, central and southern Spain, parts of Mallorca and southern areas of the mountainous Canary Islands.

It is at that point that meteorologists will assess whether the country has entered a second official heatwave of the summer.

The first heatwave ended on Wednesday, June 24, although exceptionally high temperatures continued into Thursday in parts of northern Spain.

Read more Andalucia news at the Spanish Eye.