According to a statement from IPMA, the two districts added are Braga and Vila Real which join Bragança, Évora, Guarda, Beja, Castelo Branco, and Portalegre, already under a yellow warning until 6:00 pm today, due to "persistent high maximum temperature values".

These eight districts will now be under yellow warning until 6:00 pm on Wednesday.

The highest maximum temperature forecast for today will be reached in Évora and Castelo Branco, at 39 degrees Celsius, and the lowest in Aveiro, at 24 degrees Celsius.