Following stormy conditions across parts of mainland Spain on Tuesday, a powerful anticyclone is moving in, bringing with it a sharp and sustained rise in temperatures.

According to Rubén del Campo, spokesperson for the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), the combination of this high-pressure system and a mass of very warm air from lower latitudes will create “a warm episode that will be the first heatwave of this summer.”

In the Canary Islands, the heat will start to build gradually