At least eight flights bound for Madeira Airport had been diverted by early Saturday evening, 12th of September, as strong winds of up to 60 km/h continued to disrupt landings. Three flights, from Nice, London Gatwick and Amsterdam, landed in Porto Santo. Flights from Geneva and London Stansted were diverted…
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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…
Strong winds disrupted operations at Madeira International Airport throughout the day, causing delays and forcing at least one aircraft to divert. Conditions deteriorated as the day progressed, with the Santa Catarina weather station recording a maximum gust of 78 km/h at 15:00. Earlier readings showed gusts of up to 69…
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:…
The north and south coasts of Madeira and Porto Santo remain under a yellow hot weather warning until Wednesday, according to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). The weather warning will remain in place until 10:00 on Wednesday, due to the persistence of high temperatures. A yellow warning,…
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…
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…
The Portuguese Institute of the Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended the hot weather warnings for the archipelago of Madeira until Wednesday, July the 8th, due to persistent high temperatures. According to the update released by the IPMA, the north and south coasts of the island of Madeira and Porto…
Madeira will remain under a yellow ‘hot weather’ warning until Friday. According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the warning covers the north and south coasts, and the mountainous regions of the island of Madeira, and is in force between 09:00 on Thursday and Saturday, the 4th…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed the North, South, and mountainous regions of Madeira under a yellow heat warning. The alert will be in effect between 09:00 and 21:00 on Thursday, the 2nd of July. Despite its proximity, Porto Santo is not under any weather warnings.…
The meteorological station of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) in Lugar de Baixo recorded, at the beginning of Tuesday night, the most intense downpour seen in Madeira, with an accumulation of 11.8 mm of precipitation between 21:00 and 22:00. This value corresponds to the yellow warning threshold…
The European Commission today presented two new strategies to respond to the challenges facing coastal communities and islands in the European Union (EU), namely climate change, excluding the outermost regions, such as the Azores and Madeira. Concerning coastal regions, where, according to the Commission’s accounts, 95 million people (21% of…