Drought warning for Spains Costa Blanca: Dry conditions will worsen in May due to lack of rainfall and high temperatures, experts predict [Video]

FORECASTERS are predicting hot and dry weather all during May in Alicante province, despite some rainfall at the start of the month.

The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says that based on medium-range forecasts from European and American observatories, it will be warmer than normal.

There will also be little change to drought conditions which continued through a mild winter.

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Climate expert, Professor Jorge Olcina, from the University of Alicante said that the picture was ‘not very optimistic’.

“We are entering the time of year when outflows from the water network of the Jucar and Segura basins are higher than what goes in- week by week,” he commented.

That will combine with temperature rises and a stronger sun.

Olcina said that barring an occasional storm, there will be ‘no significant contributions’ …