North African dust is affecting the region, states Victor Prior, Director of IPMA's Funchal Meteorological Observatory, who says that the condition will worsen from Thursday.
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The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, alongside the Regional Civil Protection Service, has advised that temperatures in Madeira will be around 30 - 34ºC from Friday the 11th until Sunday the 13th due to a tropical air mass.
In view of the red alert issued by the IPMA, the Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, Susana Prada, warns that everyone should be careful when using any of the forest spaces to avoid endangering lives, wildlife, and heritage.
The Civil Protection has issued a statement confirming that in the last 24 hours, a total of 163 occurrences, resulting from Storm 'Oscar' mobilised 168 teams and 436 operational staff.
A predicted, storm Oscar has made itself known across the island today and will continue to do so tomorrow.
Victor Prior, director of IPMA's Funchal Meteorological Observatory, confirmed this lunchtime that the winds affecting Madeira will continue until Sunday.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea website, two earthquakes have rippled around Madeira in the last two days.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded a 2.5 magnitude earthquake this morning at 00.19, off the southwest coast of Câmara de Lobos.
This morning at 01:52, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a very shallow 1.3 magnitude earthquake off the southeast coast of the Desertas.
A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was registered this morning at 02.29 at the 'Madeira Tore (geographical location between Madeira and the mainland), off the north coast of Madeira.
Although the Madeiran archipelago will escape the three day heatwave that is affecting the continent, and where Portugal is expected to swelter under temperatures reaching up to 50ºC, temperatures in Madeira are expected to increase to 30ºC on Sunday, and then drop to 29ºC and 27ºC on Monday and Tuesday respectively.
At 22:27 on Friday night, a small 2.3 earthquake was recorded off the north coast of Madeira.
A shallow earthquake with a depth of 5 km, and measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale was recorded this morning, at around 00:55 southwest of the Desertas, Madeira, confirmed the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
According to information released on the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea website, a 1.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded southeast of the Desertas at 01.39 this morning.
Yesterday, the 30th of January at 11.15 am, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded a 3.4 magnitude earthquake off the Desertas.