Extreme weather news in Portugal

El Niño could be one of the strongest ever and threatens to cause extreme heatwaves worldwide

According to the WMO, there is a probability close to 100% that the phenomenon will persist until February of next year

Algarve village’s climate refuge offers escape from extreme heat

"None of this is geoengineering." This professor and geophysicist debunks conspiracy theories about planes, antennas, and governments manufacturing heat, storms, and fires

INTERVIEW || On days of extreme heat, the thermometer measures more than just temperature: it also measures the ease with which science is sometimes exchanged for suspicion. Miguel Miranda, retired full professor and former president of IPMA, takes physics to the place where the internet usually installs conspiracy and dismantles, one by one, the fantasies about “chemtrails,” cloud seeding, the ionosphere, radars, and machines capable of controlling the atmosphere from a distance. And he leaves a phrase that puts the scale back in the right place: “It is still the planet that rules us, and not us the planet.”

Lisbon records highs of 58.3°C on asphalt pavement in sun

Portugal marked by heat and humidity in 2025

2025 was the fifth hottest year in mainland Portugal since 1931. The report highlights record temperatures, the largest area ever burned, and humidity levels above the European average.

It appears there was an extreme wind-related event here

Infrastructure specialist Eloi Figueiredo says many of the damages caused by the severe weather stem from exceptional gusts that exceed the reference values used in engineering. The CNN Portugal guest emphasises that current regulations do not account for phenomena of this intensity.

How Portugal is reacting to the damage caused by Storm Kristin

In Leiria, Marinha Grande and Coimbra, residents are rolling up their sleeves in response to the damage caused by Storm Kristin's passage through the country.

Man dies after falling from roof he was repairing in Leiria following Storm Kristin

This is the seventh fatality resulting from the storm.

CIP proposes 'surgical' measures to support businesses

The Business Confederation of Portugal (CIP) has proposed to the Government 'surgical' support measures for companies affected by adverse weather so they can continue their activities, the organisation said today in a statement.

PSD MEPs want to debate the effects of Storm Kristin in the European Parliament

PSD MEPs want to debate, at the European Parliament's February plenary session in Strasbourg, extreme weather events — including Storm Kristin in Portugal — and the EU response to reinforce preparedness and solidarity mechanisms.

Left Bloc meets to analyse political situation and consequences of Storm Kristin

The National Board of the Left Bloc meets today to analyse the political situation and discuss the consequences of extreme weather events after Storm Kristin caused deaths and severe damage in the country.

Bombs in the atmosphere, war on Earth

Explosive cyclogenesis. Fire tornadoes. Bomb cyclones. Mega-wildfires. Cities destroyed. Floods. People killed. The climate crisis is a war against humanity — a war with no ceasefire. Over the past few months in Portugal we have seen a succession of hellish fires and extratropical cyclones that are devastating several regions of the country, particularly the central region. It really is a war, because it was deliberately provoked and those who launched these ‘bombs’ plan to continue launching them.

1 hour ago — Coimbra does not rule out flooding and evacuations next week

Local authorities in Coimbra say they cannot rule out flooding and possible evacuations during the coming week, citing expected adverse weather and rising water levels.

A run of storms isn't bad luck — it's a warning

The debate over whether these events are caused by natural cycles or by climate change has become pointless. It is clear that both are acting at the same time.

Kristin leaves a trail of millions of euros in agricultural losses

The storm Kristin destroyed crops and olive groves in the Centro region. Heavy rain caused rivers to burst their banks and flooded the fields. Strong winds uprooted trees.

Report: Bad weather — Douro suffers significant damage from rockfalls and collapsing walls

Municipalities in the Douro, in the district of Vila Real, are reporting substantial damage after heavy rain that is causing landslides, rockfalls and wall collapses, and affecting vineyards and roads.

December was one of the rainiest months on record and January will surely be too, says president of the Portuguese Environment Agency

José Pimenta Machado, president of the Portuguese Environment Agency, says the Portuguese must prepare and adapt to this new reality we are living through because of the severe weather: “It's anomaly upon anomaly.”

Storm Kristin may have been the strongest on record, says IPMA

The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) says Storm Kristin may have been the most powerful storm since records began.

Kristin, Joseph or the result of climate inaction

Storm Kristin exposed the fragility of human existence in an ill-prepared region. It showed how dependent we are on fragile infrastructure.

Rise in extreme weather events is linked to climate warming — and they are expected to increase in the near future

Climate change is making extreme weather events, such as torrential rain and heatwaves, more frequent. Experts warn the trend will continue as long as the world keeps burning fossil fuels.

"We are witnessing the establishment of a new climate" that brings "unexpected" events

João Camargo, a climate-change researcher, explains how the series of depressions that struck Portugal within a week and the intense summer wildfires are early signs that the climate is changing: “What we can expect are unexpected things that manifest both as extremely cold winters and scorching summers.”

If the rain doesn't stop in Portugal and Spain we could see flooding on the Douro and the Tagus

Adriano Bordalo e Sá, a hydrobiologist, explains how the development of the depression Kristin towards Spain could affect the extent of flooding in Portugal, since “65% of our territory is covered by river basins that come from Spain”.

Ourém municipality in "complete devastation"

The municipality of Ourém is in “complete devastation” and 15 schools have been affected by bad weather, the mayor, Luís Albuquerque, told the Lusa news agency today.

Soils are 'waterlogged' and 'unable to absorb any more water'. 'Hundred-year floods' could be on the way

Forestry engineer Carlos Trindade explains how the risk of flooding may worsen in the coming days due to soil saturation, with soils 'losing their ability to absorb any more water'.

I would venture to say that the Government never read the strategic spatial planning report

Geographer José Rio Fernandes analyses the potential causes of extreme events like the one that affected the country in recent days, and how we should prepare for these storms.

With a further two weeks of rain, 'luck' will be needed

Despite a slight improvement, a prolonged period of rain and wind will make efforts to respond to the floods more difficult, which could intensify, with saturated soils and dams overflowing.

Conditions in the Atlantic Ocean increasingly produce such phenomena

Explanations from João Camargo, a climate change specialist

Although there were shortcomings, they were isolated and corrected.

Commander Marco Martins, vice‑president of the Portuguese Firefighters' League, reports on requests for exceptional resources for the areas most affected by Storm Kristin.