Stage 11 · 2 September 2026

Cartagena → Lorca

153.2 kmFlat

Observed conditions from the ERA5 reanalysis archive.

Observed heat snapshot

+3.4°Cvs the 1974-2023 average at this location (ERA5): 29.4°C

32.8°Cpeak in the race window

High-risk · 29°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

28.4°C'74–'83

29.2°C'84–'93

29.6°C'94–'03

29.4°C'04–'13

30.6°C'14–'23

-2°C50-yr avg+2°C

A day this hot (≥32.8°C, ERA5 at this location) occurred 5× in 1974-1983 vs. 36× in 2014-2023.

WBGT is an estimate — see methodology. Data as of 2026-09-14T01:03:48.470Z.