The storm Claudia this Friday keeps a good part of Spain under an episode of strong instability, with very cloudy skies, intense rains and gusts of wind that especially affect the north and center of the peninsula. During the early hours of the morning, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) activated red warnings for extreme rainfall in Ávila and Cáceres, given the risk of very significant accumulations in a few hours.
For this Friday, heavy rainfall is expected in parts of the country such as Andalusia, the Pyrenees, Galicia, the Cantabrian mountain range or the Alborán. The wind will also be the protagonist with strong gusts with a southern component in the mountains of Mallorca and the center and northern half of the peninsula, as well as in the eastern Cantabrian Sea and on the Atlantic coasts. Likewise, maximum temperatures will decrease significantly in the Pyrenees and in areas of eastern Andalusia and Castilla La Mancha.
On Thursday night, the AEMET issued a red notice for “extraordinary danger” due to the possibility of exceeding 120 liters per square meter in twelve hours in the north of Cáceres, the Central System and the south of Ávila. Faced with this situation of extreme risk, the organization urged the population to avoid riverbeds and flood zones, and to follow Civil Protection recommendations at all times. The red notices have remained active until 06:00 this Friday, November 14.