Portugal has begun autumn under a heatwave, with temperatures reaching 38C, according to Correio da Manhã. The report, published on Saturday, 19 September 2026, describes the hot spell as marking the
The Portuguese weather agency IPMA has widened its yellow warning to cover nine districts because of the heat, RTP reports. Euronews had earlier said the country was preparing for rising temperatures
O MINHO reported that maximum temperatures would climb from that day, announcing four days of intense heat. The warnings and forecasts together point to a sustained hot period rather than a single war
The timing is notable because the heat arrived with the start of autumn rather than at the height of summer. A yellow warning is the lower of IPMA's alert levels, but its extension to nine districts i
With several days of high temperatures expected, the coming period will show whether IPMA extends or upgrades its warnings, and whether the heat eases as autumn settles in.
Correio da Manhã reports a heatwave greeting the start of autumn in Portugal, with temperatures reaching 38C and alerts