Rare red alert issued for holiday hotspot as Brits face sweltering 44C temperatures

Forecasters have issued weather warnings for Spain16:38, 18 Aug 2026Brits are warned of baking temperatures this week along Spain’s coastline as weather forecasts issue a rare red alert for extreme heat.‌Large swathes of the country have been under yellow and amber temperature warnings today, while tomorrow they are set to dominate the eastern half of the country. Amber alerts are concentrated in the north east, where highs of up to 42C are forecast, along with the south east coast, including popular holiday resorts Alicante and Benidorm.‌According to Aemet, Spain’s national weather agency, these locations could experience highs of 40C. Further along the coast, a rare red alert is in force stretching from the northern coast of the Alicante province, all the way to the northern coastline of