Weather Forecast for the First Weekend of the Malaga Fair

The people of Malaga begin this week one of the most anticipated celebrations on their calendar: the Feria de Málaga. This Friday the 15th, the Historical Parade and fireworks will take place, and on Saturday, August 16, the festivities officially start with the Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Virgin of Victory, the proclamation, and the lighting of the fairgrounds. The Fair's program extends until the following Saturday, August 23. A week where the population will take to the streets, hence the keen interest in the weather forecast.

This Tuesday, the Antequera area is under a yellow warning for high temperatures. While on the coast, the maximum temperatures will be above 30 degrees, though not reaching 35 degrees. The director of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) in Malaga, Jesús Riesco, has predicted that for this first weekend of the Fair, stability and easterly winds are expected.

In the coming days, the maximum temperatures will be above normal, but without striking figures, Riesco detailed. Although the minimum temperatures will reach the threshold of 25 degrees, resulting in torrid nights. Looking ahead to next week, when the Fair is in full swing, the meteorologist indicated that it is still too early to know the forecast.

First days of the Feria de Málaga

In Malaga city, the maximum temperatures in the first days of the week will be around 32 degrees, and the minimums will reach 27 this Tuesday. For the weekend, there will be a slight drop, with maximums of 31 degrees from Friday 15 to Sunday 17, and minimums between 24 and 25 degrees. No weather warnings are expected at the start of the Feria de Málaga, and as Riesco has advanced, stability and days marked by easterly winds are anticipated.

Yellow warning for heat in Antequera

The region of Antequera is under a yellow warning this Tuesday, August 12, for high temperatures. The Aemet has indicated that this inland area of the province of Malaga will reach maximum temperatures of 39 degrees. The heat warning is active from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM tomorrow.

The predictive maps of the Aemet point out among the Malaga municipalities expecting higher temperatures tomorrow are Fuente la Piedra, Alameda, Villanueva de Algaidas, and Cuevas de San Marcos. The latter town could reach 40 degrees maximum.

This is the second heat warning recorded in the territory of Antequera during the second heatwave of the summer.