The pouring rain this Tuesday puts several areas of Spain on alert, with Catalonia at the maximum warning level due to rainfall that can reach 180 liters per square meter in 12 hours and exceed that figure in an interval of between three and six hours.
He red noticeconsidered of extraordinary danger by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET)remains active between 06:00 and 14:59 hours on the northern coast and pre-coastal of Tarragona. The AEMET warns of possible floods and flooding of riverbeds and recommends following the instructions of Civil Protection.
Renfe suspends trains due to the storm
The storm is also affecting rail transport. Renfe has suspended high-speed and Media Distancia services in Catalonia between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. as a preventive measure against heavy rains and the risk of flooding.
The measure affects trains AVE, Avant, Euromed and Media Distanciawhile the services planned in that slot may resume from 11:00 a.m. if weather conditions allow the safety of travelers to be guaranteed.
Catalonia also maintains orange notices in Barcelona, Girona and Lleida, where rains of up to 60 liters per square meter in one hour and accumulations greater than 150 liters in periods of between three and six hours. Added to this are possible storms with hail and gusts of wind up to 90 kilometers per hour.
Orange notices in Valencia and Galicia
The Valencian Community It also remains under orange notice. In the northern interior of Valencia, up to 40 liters per square meter in one hour and accumulations of 80 liters in 12 hours are expected, while in Castellon Between 30 and 40 liters are expected in an hour.
In Galiciathe west and southwest of To Coruña They have an orange warning for rain that can leave up to 80 liters per square meter in 12 hours. The situation is complicated on the coast by the sea storm, with a southerly wind of between 62 and 74 kilometers per hour and force 8 around Finisterre.
Pontevedra It also expects rainfall in the Rías Baixas, the interior and the Miño, with accumulations of up to 40 liters in 12 hours and records of up to 15 liters in one hour in the Rías Baixas.
Asturias and Cantabria maintain the yellow warning due to wind gusts of between 80 and 90 kilometers per hour.
Temperature drop
Meanwhile, temperatures will drop across the board and the decline will be especially pronounced in large areas of the southern interior. Galicia will be one of the exceptions, with rising temperatures.
Among the capitals with the highest temperatures are Bilbao, Córdoba and Murcia, with 33 degrees, while Logroño and Seville will reach 32. At the opposite extreme, Ávila, León and Lugo will remain around 23 degrees and Salamanca at 24.