The 42.9 degrees that the thermometers in Xàtiva marked yesterday Wednesday represent the maximum registered yesterday in the Valencian Community and a record so far this year. The embarrassment that was felt from north to south yesterday extended to the night hours, in an early morning with lows above 30º in many Valencian towns that have made it difficult for anyone who did not have access to an air conditioning system to sleep.
In addition to Xàtiva, towns such as Ontinyent, Carcaixent, Pego, Orihuela or Chelva exceeded 40º, and over 38º were measured at the Valencia or Alcoi airport. In Alicante or Benidorm, at two in the morning the thermometer marked 30º and the thermal sensation generated by humidity For today, an abrupt change is expected, with a general drop in temperatures of more than 10º, and the State Meteorological Agency has issued a yellow level warning due to the possibility of heavy rains in the north of the province of Alicante.
The Emergency Coordination Center of the Generalitat has established the end of the orange pre-emergency due to high temperatures that affected the south of Valencia, due to the locally notable drop in maximum temperatures, with drops of up to 10ºC in some points, which will be accompanied by a probability of showers, without ruling out storms, on the north coast of Alicante.
The sky will be slightly cloudy or clear and will increase at cloudy intervals, with cloudiness of daytime evolution in the interior, where isolated showers will be likely in the afternoon. The minimum temperatures will register a decrease in the northern half and will rise in the southern half; while the maximums will experience a locally notable decrease.
The drop in temperatures can be seen in the highs: on Wednesday they were between 37ºC and 40ºC in large inland and pre-coastal areas of Valencia and Alicante, but this Thursday the highs are around 30-33 degrees in the province of Valencia . In Alicante, municipalities such as Ontinyent can reach 37ºC and the provincial capital expects a maximum of 33ºC.
In the case of Xàtiva, which with 42.2ºC registered the highest temperature this Wednesday, today the maximum is 31ºC, with a drop of more than ten degrees. In Castellón, the maximum ranges between 25ºC in municipalities such as Morella and between 31 and 32ºC in the capital of La Plana, Vall d'Uixó or Vinaròs.
In the far north, a moderate northwesterly wind will blow with strong intervals; in the rest, light to moderate east component wind, especially on the coast.
