Weather today: Sun and heat in Madrid and Seville, clouds in Bilbao

Madrid and Seville: sunshine and warm afternoons, with highs of 31 °C

Madrid starts the day at 13 °C at 06:00, with thin clouds. By 09:00, it will be sunny and 14 °C. The forecast high is 26 °C, with 25 °C at 15:00 and 26 °C at 18:00. The chance of rain for the day is 10%, with 0 mm of precipitation forecast.

In Seville, the day begins at 16 °C under sunny skies at 06:00. At 15:00, temperatures are expected to reach 29 °C under clear skies. The high will reach 31 °C, and 26 °C is forecast at 21:00. The chance of rain for the day is 10%, with 0 mm of precipitation forecast.

Cloud and sunshine in Bilbao; sunny skies and 23 °C in Barcelona

Bilbao will be cloudy at dawn, with 15 °C and a 40% chance of rain at 06:00, although no precipitation is forecast (0 mm). Cloudy skies are forecast before conditions turn sunny later in the day. At 15:00, temperatures are expected to reach 25 °C with sunshine and a 10% chance of rain; the high will be 25 °C.

Barcelona will be sunny, with a low of 15 °C and a high of 23 °C. At 06:00, it will be 15 °C and cloudy; at 09:00, 17 °C and sunny skies are expected, rising to 23 °C at 15:00. The chance of rain for the day is 10%, and no precipitation is forecast (0 mm).

Good air quality and a day suited to spending time outdoors

The day's air quality is rated good in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Seville. It will be excellent in Madrid and Bilbao at 15:00, and in Seville at 18:00.

The outdoor activity index is excellent in Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao, and acceptable in Seville. The driving index is excellent in all four cities. The clothing index recommends short sleeves in Madrid and Seville, and long sleeves in Barcelona and Bilbao.

For skin care, the index recommends moisturizing in Madrid because of slightly dry skin, and addressing sebum in Seville because of oily skin.