Firefighters in Spain and Portugal are battling wildfires ahead of an expected rise in temperatures that could worsen the situation on the Iberian Peninsula.

Much of Spain and Portugal is under a high risk of wildfires and temperatures are expected to rise over the weekend. Areas of central Kansas, including around Wichita, could see heavy rain overnight Thursday into Friday that could cause flash flooding, the National Weather Service in Wichita said.

Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal are battling an ongoing wave of wildfires, some of which have been burning for days as temperatures are expected to rise in the Iberian Peninsula. In central Spain,