TEMPERATURES have climbed spectacularly during the last few days, and if Monday was hot, yesterday was even hotter in some parts of the island.
A spokesman said that the highest temperature in the Balearics on Monday had been 36.4º Celsius in Sa Pobla, but yesterday, it was even higher, at 37º C.
Yesterday was also hotter in Lluc and Portocolom, but slightly cooler in Pollensa and Alfabia.
But in spite of the heatwave the island is now enjoying, the spokesman described the Summer as cool if the temperatures of the last 10 days are taken into account, and normal if the Summers of the last 30 years are used as a reference point.
The weather has behaved erratically and this trend has continued for a few days, but from Thursday (tomorrow) there will be a big drop in temperatures, said the spokesperson.
In July, temperatures climbed to 35.4 degrees (July 1 in Sa Canova), and in June the maximum was 35 degrees (25th).
On Monday Palma airport recorded 35 degrees, followed by Porreres with 34.2 degrees, Minorca with 33.9 degrees and Portopi with 32.3 degrees.
On Ibiza the heat wasn't so bad, with thermometers reaching 29.3 degrees.
The heat, together with the high level of humidity, has caused a surge in demand for electricity, and Gesa Endesa are expecting the records for demand to be broken during these days. Up to now the electricity company had been dealing with the increased demand normally recorded in August.
Elsewhere, the maritime passenger traffic between the mainland and the Balearics has been totally restored after the storm which forced the cancellation of four services run by the two fast ferries owned by the shipping company Balearia last weekend.
According to the company, the situation the situation was resolved on Sunday with the reprogramming of some high speed services, which affected around 5'000 passengers in total.
They included Balearia's fast ferry Jaume III's service between Barcelona and Palma and Barcelona and Ibiza, and the fast ferry Nixe 2 between Palma and Denia and Palma and Ibiza.