This Thursday stable weather returns to the majority of the peninsular territory and the Balearic Islands, in which the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) qualifies as a “day of truce” after several days of greater instability. Looking ahead to the last hours of Friday and the weekend, the weather will experience a radical change, with the return of rain, snow and cold air.
Today, slightly cloudy or clear skies will predominate and only isolated showers are expected in mountainous areas of the southeast. The amount to the temperaturesthey will experience a generalized riseeither. During the central hours of the day, temperatures will exceed 15 ºC in much of the country, while in areas of the Cantabrian and Mediterranean areas it will reach more than 20 ºC. In the Guadiana and Guadalquivir valleys the thermometers could exceed 22 ºC.
Friday still stable, but with a front in the northwest
On Friday the relatively stable weather will continue in much of the territory, although dense morning fogs will persist in inland areas. Throughout the day a Atlantic front in the northwest, that will cover the heavens and leave rainfall in Galicia, the Cantabrian communities and the north of Castilla y Leónwith the possibility of extending to other points in the northern half.
The rains could be abundant in Galicia and Asturiaswhile in the Cantabrian mountain range they are expected copious snowfalls from levels between 1,000 and 1,200 meters. In the rest of the country, the snow level will be higher, between 1,700 and 2,000 meters.
Temperatures will not vary too much in general, although they will be somewhat lower in the northwest and higher in the Mediterranean, where Cities like Murcia could reach between 23 and 25 ºC.
Saturday with rain in these areas
During the early hours of Saturday, the front will continue advancing towards the interior of the peninsula, leaving Precipitation in areas of the Pyrenees, the Iberian system and the Central systemwhich could be locally intense.
In these areas, snowfall will occur above 1,200 or 1,000 meters, with the possibility of several centimeters of snow accumulation. new snow in the mountains.
Throughout Saturday morning The front will reach the Mediterranean, where the rains could intensify in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands and persist for much of the day. As the hours go by they will also increase in Valencian Community and Murcia.
Sharp drop in temperatures and snow to lower levels
After the front passes, winds from the north will drag a mass of cold air towards the Peninsula, which will cause a very sharp drop in temperatures, especially in the center and east.
The maximum temperatures could remain several degrees below those recorded the previous day. Furthermore, depending on the intensity of the cold air inlet, The snow level could drop to 600 or 800 meterswhich would open the door to snowfall not only in mountain areas, but also in lower altitude areas of the eastern peninsula.
Frosts are also expected in mountain areas, without ruling out that they may appear in areas of the plateau and in northern and central moors.
Sunday and next week: trend towards stabilization
Starting on Sunday, it is likely that the weather will begin to stabilize with the predominance of the anticyclone. The day could begin with frost in several inland areas, although later a rising temperatures.
Rainfall would be limited to the extreme north and the Balearic Islands, while during the first days of next week it is expected little or practically non-existent rain in the rest of the country.