The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended the yellow hot weather warning for all areas of Madeira and Porto Santo, due to the “persistent high temperatures.” The warning came into effect at 10:00 on Sunday morning and will remain until 19:00 on Tuesday. Samantha Gannon info at…
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The Madeira archipelago recorded further seismic activity early on Sunday morning. According to official data from the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), an earthquake was detected at 06:35 on the13th of September 2026, with its epicentre north of Porto Santo, at coordinates 34.210° North and 16.392° West. The…
Madeira will be under a yellow warning due to the hot weather during the weekend and early next week. Due to the weather warnings issued by the IPMA, the South Coast was placed under a yellow alert from 09:00 this morning until 18:00 on Monday, September the 14th. On the…
Madeira experienced above-average temperatures throughout August, with all four of the archipelago’s reference weather stations recording warmer-than-usual conditions, according to preliminary data released by the Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). The most significant result was recorded in Porto Santo, where the average temperature was 1.6°C above the 1991–2020…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended the yellow warning for hot weather for the South Coast of Madeira and Porto Santo until 19:00 on Wednesday, the 9th of September. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 18
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow heat warning for the south coast of Madeira and the island of Porto Santo. The warning will be in effect between 09:00 on Monday the 7th and 18:00 on Tuesday the 8th. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views:…
An earthquake registering 1.7 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 01:44 this morning, 10 km off the southwest coast of Câmara de Lobos. The occurrence was detected by IPMA’s seismic monitoring network. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 23
An earthquake registering 1.1 on the Richter scale was reported this morning, off the southwest coast of Ribeira Brava. The quake was recorded by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) at 01:17. The coordinates of the seismic event are 32.470° North latitude and 17.116° West longitude. The quake had…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has warned of a high risk of forest fires in Madeira as hot weather continues across the archipelago. The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended its hot weather warnings until Friday, the 7th of August, due to prolonged high…
Madeira’s south coast and mountainous regions are under weather warnings for hot temperatures, with the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) urging residents and visitors to take precautions during the coming days. The south coast is under a yellow warning for hot weather until 18:00 on Wednesday, August the…
Two low-magnitude earthquakes were recorded off the coast of Porto Santo during the early hours of Monday, August the 3rd, according to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). The first tremor occurred at 01.46 and measured 0.8 on the Richter scale. Its epicentre was located northwest of Porto…
An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale was recorded off the coast of Madeira at 21:33 last night, according to a statement issued by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). So far, there have been no reports of the tremor being felt by the population, and no…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended its yellow weather warning for hot conditions in the mountainous regions of Madeira, which will now remain in force until 18:00 on Tuesday, the 4th of August. For the island’s south coast, the yellow warning remains active until 18:00 on…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed a yellow weather warning for the mountainous regions of Madeira due to the hot weather. According to information released by the Institute, the weather alert will be in place from 03:00 tomorrow until 18:00 on the 1st of August. The…
An earthquake registering 2.9 on the Richter scale was recorded northwest of the island of Porto Santo. According to data provided by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km at 05:24 this morning. Given its distance, depth and intensity, it…