Intense heat will continue until next week in the Balearics
Highs of 36ºC in the Balearics this weekend.
Heat island effect contributes to a feeling of 50 degrees in Palma
Trees are important for reducing the heat sensation in a city like Palma.
WARNING: Air pollution at record highs
Scientists with the EU Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) warned today of unhealthy levels of ozone pollution
![The intense heat is making life uncomfortable in Mallorca.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
The intense heat is making life uncomfortable in Mallorca.
The intense heat is making life uncomfortable in Mallorca.
Mallorca hit by the earliest heatwave in 40 years
A cloud of hot air from North Africa has sent temperatures soaring, AEMET forecasters said, and the suffocating heat wave could last in most of Spain until June 16 or 17, a few days before summer officially starts on June 21.
![Heat in Mallorca](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Heat in Mallorca
Needing ways to cool off.
35C in Mallorca on Sunday and hotter to come
The met agency now says that it doesn't expect temperatures to hit the 40C mark in the Balearics. Even so ...
![Keep in the shade and drink plenty of water.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Keep in the shade and drink plenty of water.
Keep in the shade and drink plenty of water.
![Another hot week ahead for much of Mallorca.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Another hot week ahead for much of Mallorca.
Another hot week ahead for much of Mallorca.
A hotter than usual summer forecast for Mallorca
The met agency says there is a "very high" probability of summer being hotter than normal.
![Trying to beat the heat will be a challenge.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Trying to beat the heat will be a challenge.
Trying to beat the heat will be a challenge.
Tips on how to stay safe during a heatwave
"Temperaratures could reach 40 degrees Centigrade...."
Hot in the city....Palma hits 38.2 degrees Centigrade
"Arriving tourists get a taste of Mallorca in the summer"
![More sightings being reported in both residential and commercial establishments](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
More sightings being reported in both residential and commercial establishments
More sightings being reported in both residential and commercial establishments.
![Many holidaymakers feel uncomfortable in rooms that are constantly cooled by air conditioning](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Many holidaymakers feel uncomfortable in rooms that are constantly cooled by air conditioning
Many holidaymakers feel uncomfortable in rooms that are constantly cooled by air conditioning.