The Department of Meteorology has issued a new yellow warning for high temperatures.
The warning will be in effect from 2pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday, with inland temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius.
Weather forecast
Seasonal low pressure and a warm air mass are affecting the area.
Tomorrow will be mostly clear.
Winds will blow initially north-westerly to north-easterly, gradually shifting to south-easterly to south-westerly, light to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, becoming north-westerly of similar intensity in the west during the afternoon. The sea will be slight.
Temperatures will reach around 40 degrees inland, around 34 degrees on the western and northern coasts, 36 degrees on the remaining coasts, and around 29 degrees in the higher mountainous areas.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the weather will remain mostly clear, with temperatures expected to stay slightly above seasonal averages, with no significant change.
