The week begins with the arrival of a atlantic front what will bring rainfall in Galicia and the Cantabrian Sea and a decrease in temperatures in the extreme north, Mediterranean arc and Canary Islandsaccording to the forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
The front will leave cloudy or overcast skies in the northwest of the peninsula and the Pyrenees, with more intense rains in Galicia and the Cantabrian Seawhile they will be weaker and more dispersed in the northern plateau, the upper Ebro and the north of the Iberian system. There could also be light rainfall in the north of the Canary Islands of greater relief and some Isolated shower in Balearic Islandss. In the rest of the peninsula and the archipelagos, the skies will be mostly clear or with high clouds, although intervals of low clouds are expected in the southern plateau and the Valencian Community.
Maximum temperatures will decrease in the extreme north, the Mediterranean arc and the Canary Islands, while slight increases will predominate on the southern Atlantic slope. The cities that will reach the highest temperatures include Murcia (28°C), Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, and Seville with 27°C, as well as Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, both with 25°C. In the rest of the country, few changes are expected. Minimum temperatures will drop in the northwest, while in other areas they will rise slightly. Among the cities with the lowest minimum temperatures are Ávila and Burgos with 8°C, and Salamanca and Zamora with 9°C.
As for the winds, they will predominate from the southwest and west in the northwest of the peninsula, with strong intervals on the Cantabrian coast, and will swing towards the north. In the Ebro valley, moderate gales are expected, while in the Mediterranean area the winds will be from the east and north, with moderate easterly in the Strait. In the Canary Islands, trade winds will blow, with strong intervals in the channels between islands and exposed areas.
Precipitation arrives in the Mediterranean, waiting for a DANA
between the Tuesday and Wednesdayabundant is expected cloudiness and rain in the Mediterranean area, the Cantabrian Sea, Aragon and the Pyreneesreports Meteored. On the coast of the Valencian Community, rains could reach between 25 and 35 liters per square meter until Fridaydue to a significant entry of easterly winds on the surface.
Although heavy rain is not forecast, it could offer some relief in some drought-stricken areas. Furthermore, they are expected accumulated more than 20 liters per square meter in the Balearic Islands, the north of Aragon, the interior of Catalonia, as well as in the west of Galicia and Asturias.
The most significant episode of rain could occur on weekend, with the arrival of a possible DANA between Saturday and Sundaywarns the meteorological information portal. However, this phenomenon is not confirmed, as some weather models do not even predict it.
Regarding temperatures, Metored indicates that next Friday there could be a cold air mass that would cause a notable drop in temperatures. If this situation is confirmed, the maximum temperatures in the northern half of the country would fall significantly, reaching below 16-17ºC.