Fire at La Vall d'Uixó: La Vilavella and Artana evacuated, around twenty firefighting crews on the scene

The essentials in 5 points

• Up to 37 degrees in Valencia this Saturday, morning mist
• Fire at La Vall d'Uixó, La Vilavella and Artana evacuated
• Terraces on the Plaza de l'Ajuntament approved by Heritage
• Valencian coastline on yellow alert, highs up to 38 degrees
• Battle of the Flowers on Sunday, 1.2 million flowers on the Albereda

Today's essentials

Today's highlight is being validated. The practical information below is up to date.

Today's weather

Today's weather in Valencia. Valencia city is expecting up to 37 degrees this Saturday 25 July (low of 26), under a morning mist, with no rain and a light wind of up to 20 km/h, according to Open-Meteo.

In the city, the morning starts veiled by mist before a day of intense heat that peaks at 37 degrees: keep a bottle of water on you and avoid direct sun between 1 pm and 6 pm. The wind, very light (up to 20 km/h), will bring no relief.

Inland, it is noticeably more breathable: Utiel stays under clear skies with 19 degrees in the early morning and 29 at its peak, with a wind of up to 25 km/h. On the southern coast, Xeraco stays heavy and humid, partly cloudy, from 28 to 36 degrees, with a light sea breeze (up to 18 km/h). No rain is forecast anywhere.

Transport and traffic

Real-time EMT / Metrovalencia / Renfe / Aena / DGT feeds are being wired up; no incidents reported by the local press at this time.

What's changing for you

• Green light for the terraces on the Plaza de l'Ajuntament. The Heritage commission has given the go-ahead to the proposed layout of the terraces and furniture on the Plaza de l'Ajuntament, in Valencia, according to Valencia Plaza. In practical terms, this removes an obstacle to setting up café and restaurant terraces on this emblematic square in the city centre. If you run a business in the area or you enjoy having a drink there, it is one more regulatory step towards a controlled use of the square; the precise terms (locations, permitted furniture) are still to be confirmed in the official decisions to come, according to Valencia Plaza.
• Wine taxed at more than 50% in 18th-century Valencia. In 18th-century Valencia, more than half the price of wine was made up of taxes, Valencia Bonita reminds us. Enough to put our present-day grumbling about taxes into perspective: back then, heavily taxing wine, an everyday drink, was a major source of revenue for the city. A bit of trivia to bring out at the bar next time someone complains to you about the price of a glass, according to Valencia Bonita.

Local news to know

• A residential development evacuated as a precaution at La Vall d'Uixó. A residential development has been evacuated as a precaution because of the fire that broke out at La Vall d'Uixó, according to Valencia Plaza.
• Valencian coastline on yellow alert. The coastline of the Valencian Community has been placed on yellow alert (aviso amarillo) for highs that could reach 38 degrees, according to Valencia Plaza.
• Live coverage of the fires in the region. Las Provincias is running a minute-by-minute live feed on how the fires in the Valencian Community are developing this Saturday.

Tonight and tomorrow, Valencia

• Battle of the Flowers on Sunday on the Albereda. The Batalla de Flores closes the Feria de Julio 2026 this Sunday 26 July on the Paseo de L'Albereda, with thirty floats and more than 1.2 million flowers (clavelones), according to Valencia Extra. It is the big festive event of the weekend: thirty carrozas parade and the flowers end up being thrown in a good-natured battle. See you on the Albereda this Sunday.
• More than 1.2 million flowers to close the Feria de Julio. More than 1.2 million clavelones will be thrown this Sunday 26 July during the Batalla de Flores that closes the Feria de Julio, according to Valencia Plaza.
• FEREVIN, the Requena wine fair, from 20 to 23 August. The Feria Requenense del Vino (FEREVIN) returns for its 34th edition from 20 to 23 August 2026 in Requena, with wine, gastronomy and music, according to Valencia Bonita. Worth noting now if you enjoy wine tourism: four days in the heart of Requena, the wine capital of the Valencian Community, just over a month from now.

See the full agenda, tonight and tomorrow