'Blood rain' to hit Spain... and it can be quite a pain! Alert to Brit tourists ... trends now
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New warnings have been issued to British tourists as virtually the whole of Spain is set to turn orange as the popular holiday destination braces for 'blood rain'.
The cooler weather Spanish hotspots have been experiencing has given way to a heatwave, with temperatures soaring into the 30s in some places.
However, the change has also produced a new episode of Saharan dust, known as a calima, which will cover Spain for up to three days.
And weather experts say that as some locations are still seeing rain, the water will merge with the dust to produce 'blood rain'.
Tourists who suffer from lung or other breathing problems are being urged to take care as they can be adversely affected by the dust which looks like orange haze with limited visibility.
Brit tourists have been warned that Spain is set to be hit with 'blood rain' that will last three days until Monday
Flights might also be delayed or cancelled.
The invasion of haze which will take over the country until Monday.
According to Marta Almarcha's weather portal, the Saharan dust will not be limited only to the Iberian Peninsula, as it will affect other European countries.
As of today, the entry of haze from the south will already be noticeable, also affecting the eastern Canary Islands.
The place where there will be the most dust will be Andalusia, although on this day the concentrations will still be low.
On Saturday the presence of African dust in the air will intensify, which will continue to enter from the south and leave that characteristic orange hue in almost the entire peninsula and the Balearic Islands.
According to Marta Almarcha, the arrival of haze will be so intense that it may even reach the Scandinavian peninsula, traditionally sheltered from this type of phenomena.
On Sunday, the situation will become even more evident, and will fully affect the south and centre of the peninsula, especially Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and Madrid.
People with respiratory ailments should observe the necessary precautions in these cases, especially in those parts of Spain where the haze is going to be intense and persistent.
Forecasts predict that the suspended dust will not clear up until Monday, when an Atlantic front pushes it eastward and the winds change.
For this reason, on Monday afternoon some communities will see the presence of haze
