The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) predicts a high probability (over 70%) of a hotter-than-normal summer across most of peninsular Spain, with the first heatwave of the year expected this weekend. This follows the spring of 2026, which was recorded as the second hottest since records began.

María José Rallo, the president of the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), has left her position following protests from the agency's staff. The government has dismissed her at her own request, and she will return to her civil servant post.

A spokesperson for the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) clarifies that a heat dome is the cause, and a heatwave is the effect, distinguishing between these two meteorological phenomena.

The Canary Islands are currently being battered by Storm Tereza, which is anticipated to be the strongest storm since 2013, bringing severe rainfall, strong winds, snow in higher elevations, and rough seas, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).

The Spanish government has dismissed the president of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) at her own request. She had held the position since December 2023.