The weather this Monday will be marked by a general drop in temperatures and the arrival of rain that will mainly affect the northern third of the peninsula and mountain areas, according to the forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
The Peninsula and the Balearic Islands will be under the influence of a atlantic circulationwhich will cause the passage of fronts that will leave cloudy or overcast skies. At the end of the day, high cloudiness will predominate in the south of the peninsula and in the Balearic Islands.
Precipitation will be more intense and persistent in Galicia, where locally strong showers and storms are expected, especially in the west of the community.. The AEMET has activated the yellow alert in this region for rain and waves starting at 6:00 p.m., with forecasts of up to 40 liters per square meter in twelve hours and gusts of southwest wind of up to 61 km/h (force 7).
In the rest of the country, rains will be weaker and less frequent towards the south and east, and unlikely in the southeastern third.
In the Canary archipelago, the skies will be cloudy or with cloudy intervals on the islands of greater relief, with the possibility of some weak precipitation. In Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, skies with cloudy intervals are expected. In addition, morning mists and fog banks are expected in Galicia and mountainous areas of the northern peninsula.
Generalized thermal drop
Maximum temperatures will decrease in most of the Peninsula, especially in the Cantabrian Sea and in the river valleys that flow into the Atlantic. Increases are only expected on the Mediterranean coast and in the upper Ebro. The minimum temperatures will also decrease in the west of Castilla y León and the eastern Cantabrian coast, although they will rise slightly in the rest of the country and in the Balearic Islands. In the Canary Islands, no significant changes are expected.
Wind with strong gusts in the north
The wind will blow from the west and southwest in much of the country, with strong or very strong gusts on the coasts of northern Galicia and western Asturias, as well as in high areas of the Cantabrian Mountains. Intense gusts are also expected in mountainous areas of the eastern and northern third of the Iberian system. In the Ampurdán and the Alborán area there will be intervals of strong wind during the day.
Looking ahead to the following days, the passage of successive fronts associated with Atlantic storms that could leave rainfall in Galicia, Cantabrian communities and Castilla y León and extend to a lesser extent to nearby areas.
Temperatures will rise and Wednesday and Thursday could actually be quite warm for the time of year.
Possible Atlantic trough
For its part, eltiempo.es indicates that between this Monday and Wednesday morning, they are expected accumulated of more than 100 l/m² in Galicia, Asturias and the southern slope of the Cantabrian Mountains, and can reach 180-200 l/m² in points of western Galiciaeither. It will also rain, although with less intensity, in other areas of the northwest, in the western Central System, on the southern face of the Pyrenees and the upper Ebro.
The wind will be another notable phenomenon, with moderate to strong gusts from the southwest, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday. In mountainous areas of the northern and eastern thirds, speeds could exceed 80-90 km/h. Starting on Thursday, the wind will begin to die down, except on the Cantabrian coast.
Looking ahead to the end of the week, eltiempo.es reports that the models point to a possible rupture of the current zonal circulation pattern with the arrival of an Atlantic trough, which could bring important changes in the meteorological situation starting on Friday.