August closes with a mixed bag of weather, whilst rain fell on the coast at the beginning of the week, inland apart from cloudy skies, it remained dry with mild temperatures.
Weather: End August
by Martin Myall •
Alpujarra
News from La Alpujarra
Trevélez Flash Flood
by Vivienne Hughes •
Rainfall in the Sierra Nevada caused the Rio Grande in Trevélez to surge, which could have ended in tragedy.
Heart Attack at The Wheel
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Spanish couple from Armilla (Granada metropolitan area) were on holiday in Cáñar in the Alpujarra when they came across a crashed car on the A-4132.
Weather: 16th to 21st
by Martin Myall •
You will have noticed that temperatures have cooled a little, especially at night, with temperatures in the low 20s on the coast and middle-to-high teens inland in the Valle de Lecrín (Dúrcal) and the Alpujarra (Lanjarón).
Cástaras Domestic Water Problems
by Martin Myall •
The Public Health Ministry belonging to the Junta de Andalucía has declared two sources of water used for domestic consumption in the Alpujarra village as not apt for human consumption.
Warm Weekend
by Martin Myall •
The hotter weather is returning. However, whilst we might bemoan the temperatures on the coast, in the city of Granada it will be in the low 40s and around 23ºC at night.
Temperatures until Tuesday
by Martin Myall •
At a quick glance, Friday will see maximum temperatures in their mid-30s on the coast and a degree or two hotter inland. As for the the lows on Friday, they range from 19ºC in Durcal to 24ºC in Motril.
Kids Taken into Care
by Martin Myall •
Órgiva Town Hall thanked both the Servicio de Protección de Menores belonging to the Guardia Civil and the Policía Local after taking several children from the Beneficio Commune into care.
Temperatures This Week
by Martin Myall •
Well, July is here and temperatures are starting to climb…
Lanjarón Hill Fire
by Martin Myall •
The hill fire that broke out within the municipality of Lanjarón during the evening of the 18th was declared as “extinguished” in the early morning of the 19th.