The record in Portugal, that's how many degrees Celsius marked the thermometer

Lisbon broke the record of heated temperatures, while the constant heat wave follows to be in Portugal and neighboring Spain.

Portugal's meteorological services said that the thermometer capital marked 44 degrees Celsius on Saturday, passing the record that was set at 43 degrees Celsius in 1981.

The hottest day in Portugal is marked on Saturday in central Portugal, Alvega, where temperatures reached 46.8 degrees Celsius.

The highest temperature in this country has been 47.4 C Marked in 2003.

The heat that has hit the Iberian Peninsula comes as a result of the African-born air-hot masses.