The weather conditions will be particularly difficult in the Mediterranean on Wednesday. A deep trough It will advance from west to east, reaching the eastern coasts of the Peninsula during the afternoon. TheValencian Community, the Balearic Islands and Catalonia are in orange alert due to significant risk due to storms and heavy rainswhich could accumulate between 60 and 90 liters per square meter in just one hour in some areas.
The areas most affected by the storm
According to theState Meteorological Agency (AEMET)in Balearics The entire archipelago is expected to be affected by torrential rains, with accumulations of up to 50 liters per square meter and even between 60 and 90 liters in one hour. In addition, Meteorology warns of Very strong gusts of wind, which could reach between 90 and 120 km/h, with the possibility of being hurricane-force (greater than 120 km/h).
In Cataloniathe province of Tarragona remains on orange alert due to rainfall that could add up to 40 liters per square meter in one hourwith the risk of reaching between 60 and 90 litersThe rest of the community remains under a yellow warning for rainfall of up to 25 liters in one hour and storms accompanied by hail.
In the Valencian Communitythe provinces of Valencia and Castellon are under orange alert for heavy rains that could accumulate 40 liters per square meter in one hour, punctually between 60 to 90 liters in one hour. The entire region is also on yellow alert for storms that could include hail.
Other regions such as Aragon, La Rioja, Murcia and the provinces of Burgos, Soria (Castile and Leon), Albacete, Cuenca and Guadalajara (Castile-La Mancha) They are also on yellow alert for storms and rain that could leave between 15 and 25 liters per square meter in one hour.
In general terms, AEMET expects a situation of instability to continue in most of the northeastern half of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Within this framework, cloudy or overcast skies with showers and thunderstorms are expected from early hours in the northeastern and eastern quadrants of the peninsula, which will extend to the Balearic Islands.
The state agency warns that it is likely that these Showers may reach heavy levels, especially in the south of Catalonia, the east of Aragon, the Balearic Islands and the north and coasts of the Valencian Community.a, where they could become very strong or persistent. Likewise, Less intense rainfall is expected in the Cantabrian area and northern Galicia.
In the afternoon, showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop. extend to the extreme southeast of the peninsula, where they could also be locally strong.
On the other hand, Meteored warns that the European Severe Storms Laboratory anticipates a probability of hail of up to 60% in the Valencian Community and the Balearic archipelagodue to high wind shear values and the large amount of energy available. We speak of hail when the diameter of the hailstone exceeds 2 cm.
Minimum temperatures of 11 degrees in these cities
Temperatures will tend to fall, except in the northwest and southwest thirds where increases will predominate. Only in parts of the Guadalquivir are temperatures expected to exceed 35 degrees, although provincial capitals such as Burgos, Palencia and Lugo will have minimum temperatures of 11 degrees. The cities that will record the highest values will be Córdoba with 35ºC; Badajoz, Murcia and Seville with 34ºC; and Granada and Malaga with 33ºC.