This Sunday, January 12, it appears in Spain with a significant drop in temperatures in large areas of the Iberian Peninsula. After a few days of greater stability, the weekend will be a preview of the rainfall and frost that will occur next week in Spain.
Rains and in the Pyrenees and the southeast of the peninsula
The AEMET (State Meteorological Agency) has warned that this Sunday there is expected to be stability in most of the country, largely due to the anticyclonic situation. However, the storm that is occurring in Italy could leave some areas of Spain with a little more stability. Especially in Balearic Islands, with showers accompanied by storms during the early morning that they do not rule out reaching some point on the southeast coast of the peninsula or Alborán.
On the other hand, before midday there could be weak rainfall both in the eastern Cantabrian Sea and in the upper Ebro, northern Iberia. In the Pyrenees, furthermore, this precipitation will occur in the form of snow from 700-1000 meters high during the early morning hours.which is possible to generate strong accumulations at higher levels.
In the Canary Islands there will be cloudy intervals in the northern part of the islands, while the southern slopes will remain slightly cloudy. In the mountainous areas, the plateaus and Galicia, mists and morning fog banks will formwhich could be especially dense in the south of Extremadura.
Significant drop in temperatures
There will be widespread drops in temperatures in practically the entire country, especially in the Balearic Islands and most of the northeast of the peninsula. The AEMET predicts that the minimums will occur towards the end of the day, both on the Peninsula and in the Balearic Islands. The Canary Islands will be the only area that practically does not suffer a decrease in the minimum temperatures, just as a large part of Andalusia will not see its maximum temperatures reduced either.
Low temperatures will cause significant frosts, which increase both in extent and intensity, and will mainly affect the interior areas of the northeastern half of the Iberian Peninsula. The frosts will be especially strong in the Pyrenees, and could also occur in the Iberian Peninsula.
Very strong winds in the Mediterranean
As for the wind, the trade winds will blow in the Canary Islands, from the east in the Cantabrian Sea and from the west moving to east in both the Strait and Alborán. However, in most of Spain winds from the north will predominate, which The Tramuntana could become strong with very strong gusts in Ampurdán and the Balearic Islandsas well as thunderstorm in the lower Ebro and in Castellón. In the Pyrenees area, the AEMET also predicts strong gusts of wind.
Forecast for next week: DANA starting Monday
The week will begin with an anticyclonic predominance and clear skies in most of the country. However, in the Balearic Islands and the southern half of the Mediterranean, A possible DANA could leave occasional showers starting Monday. That day, temperatures will continue to decrease, with minimums of 4 or 6 degrees below zero in cities like Cuenca, Ávila and Segovia.
As of Tuesday, DANA, with high uncertainty regarding its positioning, It will leave a cloudier environment, with showers accompanied by storms and sometimes locally strong, in the Balearic Islands and the southern half of the Mediterranean. Maximum temperatures will tend to increase slightly, especially in the northern mountains, while minimum temperatures will continue to register widespread frosts in the interior of the peninsula.