Stage 10 · 1 September 2026

Alcaraz → Elche de la Sierra

184.7 kmHilly

Observed conditions from the ERA5 reanalysis archive.

Observed heat snapshot

-0.8°C(about average)vs the 1974-2023 average at this location (ERA5): 29.1°C

33.0°Cpeak in the race window

Moderate high-risk · 26°C WBGT (est.)

Schematic — real elevation, approximate route between known points, not survey-accurate. Fill colored by temperature.

+10°C26°C+42°C

Decade trend — deviation from the 50-year mean at this location

27.6°C'74–'83

28.6°C'84–'93

29.2°C'94–'03

29.4°C'04–'13

30.6°C'14–'23

-2°C50-yr avg+2°C

A day this hot (≥28.3°C, ERA5 at this location) occurred 57× in 1974-1983 vs. 115× in 2014-2023.

WBGT is an estimate — see methodology. Data as of 2026-09-14T01:03:47.640Z.