The temperatures will fall in much of Spain during the weekendwhile lInstability will increase due to the arrival of an Atlantic front and a trough that will cross the Peninsula, causing rain, showers and intense thunderstorms which could be accompanied by hail.
Storms in the eastern peninsula this Friday
At the moment, this Friday have been activated Yellow alerts in six communities in the center and east of the peninsula due to extreme heat and storms with heavy rain, wind and hail. The forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), indicates that there are heat warnings in Córdoba (38 degrees in the Campiña), Huesca (36 in the south and 34 in the Pyrenees), Lleida (36 in the central depression and 34 in the Pyrenees), Madrid (36 in the entire province except the mountains), Teruel (36 in Bajo Aragón) and Zaragoza (36 in the entire province). The alert for intense storms and rain has been activated in Albacete (the entire province), Barcelona (pre-Pyrenees), Cuenca (mountains and La Mancha), Girona and Huesca (Pyrenees), Jaén (Cazorla and Segura), Lleida (Pyrenees and Aran Valley), Teruel (Albarracín, Jiloca, Gúdar and Maestrazgo) and Valencia (inland).
Meteorology predicts that in some areas, such as the mountain range of Basin and large areas of Albaceteaccumulate up to 25 liters of rain per square meter in one hourin addition to strong storms. In Teruel (Aragon)intense storms with the possibility of hail and very strong winds are also expected, especially in the areas of Gúdar, Maestrazgo, Abarracín and Jiloca, where up to 15 liters per square meter could be collected in one hour. In the Aran Valley (Lleida), rainfall could reach similar levels. Also in Cataloniathe rains will be intense in the pre-Pyrenees of Barcelona and in the Pyrenees of Girona, where the precipitations could reach up to 30 liters per square meter in one hour. Inside the Valencian Communitya, accumulations of up to 20 liters per square meter in one hour are expected.
The heat will be especially intense in the Cordoba countryside, where temperatures will reach 39 degrees and in some areas of Jaén and Toledowhere thermometers could reach 38 degrees. In Aragon and the Community of Madrid, maximum temperatures of up to 36 degrees are expected, and in areas of the Pyrenees, up to 34 degrees. Meanwhile, in the Canary Islands, there are Yellow alert for coastal phenomena on the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with winds that could reach between 50 and 61 km/h (force 7).
Where is it going to rain this weekend?
He Saturdaythe rains will begin in Galicia, extending to the Cantabrian Sea and the northwest of Castile and Leon, reports eltiempo.es. As the day progresses, clouds will form that will cause Showers in Navarra, Aragon, inland Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the mountain ranges of the southeastIn areas such as the upper Ebro and the Pyrenees, storms could be intense, with hail and strong winds. In the Canary Islands, light rain is also expected, especially on Saturday.
He Sundaythe rains will decrease in the Cantabrian Sea, but will intensify in the east of the peninsula and could reach the Balearic Islands with the advance of the trough. The heaviest showers are expected in the Pyrenees, Teruel, large areas of the Valencian Community, a large part of Castilla-La Mancha, inland Murcia, eastern Andalusia and Madrid, the weather information portal warns. They could also affect eastern Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Although the trough will move away towards the Mediterranean, It is possible that a DANA may break offalthough according to eltiempo.es, weather models indicate that it will not affect Spain.
Fall of up to 10 degrees in these areas
As for temperatures, a drop is expected due to the arrival of a colder air mass from the Atlantic. On Saturday, the maximum temperatures will drop especially in the northwest of the peninsula, with Galicia and Castilla y León being the most affected regions. On Sunday, the temperature drop will extend to a large part of the north and east of the peninsula, with drops of between 8ºC and 10ºC in regions such as La Rioja, Navarra, Aragon and the interior of the Valencian CommunityOnly in Extremadura, western Toledo and Ciudad Real, and the western interior of Andalusia could temperatures exceed 35ºC, while in the Guadalquivir valley they will occasionally approach 40ºC.
In the northern half, the maximum temperatures may not exceed 30ºCMinimum temperatures will also fall on Sunday, making nights “cooler”, although in parts of Andalusia, the Mediterranean coast and, in some cases, in Extremadura and the southwest of Castilla-La Mancha, they will not fall below 20ºC.
Weather forecast for next week
He Monday will persist Instability will persist in the Mediterranean area, although with a low probability of precipitationwhich if they occur, will be less than those of the weekend. From Tuesday, cloudiness is expected to develop in the mountainous areas of the eastern third of the peninsula, with a probability of showers and thunderstormsespecially in the Pyrenees and the Iberian system.
In the second half of the week, the Possible arrival of fronts could leave precipitation in Galicia, the Cantabrian Sea, the northeast of the peninsula and the Valencian CommunityIn the Canary Islands, light rain could occur in the northern areas from Wednesday, and an increase in instability towards the weekend is not ruled out, with more widespread rain. As for thes temperatures, They are expected to rise by Thursday, then decline over the weekend.