The district of Faro and the south coast and mountainous regions of the island of Madeira are today under an orange weather warning due to the persistence of high maximum temperatures, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA).

The orange weather warning will be in effect until 6pm today and will then drop to a yellow level warning until 6pm on Tuesday.

Thedistricts of Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Setúbal, Évora and Beja until 18:00 today, will also be under a yellow weather warning due to the heat.