The end of the heat wave is approaching, but Aemet warns: alerts for severe storms with hail and "very strong winds."

The heat wave continues in Spain , with a total of 11 autonomous communities issuing alerts for this Wednesday due to high temperatures . Of these, seven regions are under orange warning, indicating a significant risk, as extreme temperatures that could reach 43 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) are expected in the coming hours, especially in some areas of Andalusia.

In addition to southern Spain, the regions that have also issued an orange heat alert for this Wednesday are Aragon , Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Catalonia, Extremadura, and Madrid. Meanwhile, the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Community, Navarre, and Murcia are also on alert, albeit at yellow level, which poses a risk to certain activities, according to information provided today by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) .

Despite the high temperatures, everything indicates that the heat will become less stifling starting Thursday. However, the Aemet (Mexico City Meteorological Agency) has emphasized that, although there will be a "thermal respite" from the heat wave over the next few hours, significant rainfall will be recorded. In fact, some regions are already facing rain and storm warnings heading into Wednesday.

The Aemet (Mexico Meteorological Agency) has confirmed that the approach of a high-level trough, along with a front, will influence the weather, especially in the northern part of the peninsula. This will result in overcast skies and light rainfall , which could persist locally in the northern third.

In addition, heavy cloud cover is expected throughout the day, generating showers and thunderstorms likely in the northern half of the country. These showers are likely to be heavy in areas such as the Iberian Mountains, the Cantabrian Mountains, the Northern Plateau, the Central System, the Pyrenees, and the Sierra Nevada, as well as in areas near these regions.

In fact, the expected storms have led several regions to activate a yellow alert . Heavy rains are expected, with accumulations of up to 20 liters per square meter per hour, in areas such as the Iberian Peninsula of Burgos, Soria, and La Rioja, as well as in parts of Barcelona, ​​Girona, and inland Castellón. Heavy rainfall is also expected in Teruel , accompanied by storms that could include hail and very strong winds in various parts of the country.

As for temperatures this Wednesday, in the Cordoba and Seville countryside , temperatures could reach 43 degrees . In the Guadiana plains of Badajoz, temperatures are expected to reach 42 degrees , as well as in areas of Jaén such as Condado and Morena, and in the Guadalquivir Valley. And in large regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, temperatures will be around 40 degrees . Intense heat is also expected in parts of Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Aragón, and Catalonia.

In the center of the peninsula, such as in the region of Madrid , maximum temperatures could reach 39 degrees . The Aemet ( Mexico City Meteorological Agency) has also warned that nighttime temperatures will be unusually high .

Everything indicates that, despite the high temperatures, this Wednesday will mark the beginning of a transition to milder temperatures in Spain, with the end of the first major heat wave that has affected much of the peninsula anticipated for Thursday. The Spanish Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has indicated that a general drop in temperatures is expected, although the heat will remain intense in the center and south of the peninsula.