The meteorological instability will mark the day this Thursday in much of the country. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has activated warnings for intense rains and storms in all autonomous communities except in the Canary Islands and Extremadura, with special concern in the Valencian Community, Region of Murcia, Balearic Islands and Castilla-La Mancha, due to rains that could accumulate between 30 and 40 liters per square meter in an hour.
According to the AEMET forecast, the warnings will remain active in most of the Peninsula between 12:00 and 22:00, although In Andalusia, the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Community the alerts are already activated from the early hours of the day.
The most affected areas
The Valencian Community concentrates the most complicated situation of the day. The coasts of Alicante and Valencia are under an orange warning due to rain that could leave up to 40 liters per square meter in one hourrainfall capable of causing occasional flooding and traffic problems.
In Castellonthe warning remains at the yellow level for accumulations of up to 20 liters per square meter in one hour. In addition, the three Valencian provinces are under alert for storms that could be accompanied by hail and strong gusts of wind.
Warnings in the Mediterranean and northeast of the peninsula
In Balearicsthe orange warning for heavy rain remains active, with accumulations of up to 30 liters in one hour, while the Murcia Region It also remains on alert for rainfall of up to 40 liters and locally strong storms. Castile-La Mancha It is also under an orange warning for rain and storms.
Catalonia It maintains yellow notices in all its provinces except Tarragona. Heavy rain and storms accompanied by hail are expected, especially during the afternoon. In Aragonthe provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza have a yellow warning for storms and rainfall that could reach 15 liters per square meter in one hour.
Andalusia and Madrid, also on alert
The Andalusian provinces of Almería, Granada and Jaén They have also activated warnings for storms and heavy rain. In these areas, up to 15 liters per square meter could be recorded in just one hour. In the Community of Madridthe yellow alert responds mainly to the forecast of strong storms, accompanied by intense gusts of wind and the possibility of hail.
Instability also in the north
The situation of instability also extends to the northern half of the peninsula. Cantabria, Asturias, La Rioja, Basque Country, Navarra and the Galician province of Lugo They maintain yellow warnings for rain and storms. They are also affected several provinces of Castilla y León, including Burgos, Palencia, Segovia, Soria and Valladolidwhere intense storms with hail and strong gusts of wind could occur.