Spain downpours spark ‘orange alert’ weather warnings as Britain basks in 25C Easter scorcher
SPAIN is set to be hit by five days of flash floods, rain and strong winds as Britain will be basking in the 25C heat over the Easter weekend.
The Met Office has predicted rain every day until Tuesday for Murica and Alicante as temperatures will struggle to get above 20C.
Orange weather warnings for rainfall, waves and wind have been issued for Spanish weather agency AEMET.
They are in place for Alicante, Castello, Valencia, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Murica on Saturday.
By Easter, conditions are predicted to calm down a bit.
Costa de Sol does not have any weather warnings in place, but most towns and cities are set to get drenched.
Malaga, Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Mijas, Fuengirola, Marbella and Estepona will see thunderstorms every day until Tuesday.
The Baleraic islands are under yellow and orange weather warnings until Easter Sunday.
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Meanwhile, the UK will have the hottest Easter in 70 years as the mercury is tipped to top a record-breaking 26C.
The warm weather is tipped to last until Easter Monday.
London will enjoy the hottest Good Friday temperatures, with the heat hitting a baking 25C.
Cardiff, Plymouth and Birmingham will also roast today as the thermometer tilts to 23C.
Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow will also see temperatures hit a scorching 22C.
A Met Office forecaster said: “It’s going to be dry, bright and sunny for nearly everybody this weekend.
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“Temperatures are expected to reach into the 20s every day of the four-day break.
“It is likely to be the warmest Easter Sunday since 2011 and the warmest Easter weekend since 1949.”
The heat is set to peak on Sunday and Monday with Londoners lapping up a blissful 26C.
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