This week the peninsula will be exposed to the arrival of a series of fronts associated with storms that will leave heavy rains in several communities. Temperatures will not be especially low and it will even be hot in the Mediterranean. However, the situation will change at the weekend due to the Entry of a cold air mass that will cause a sharp drop in temperatures and the first night frosts of the season.
This Tuesday instability will continue in the Eastern peninsula and the Balearic Islandswith showers and storms there, while in the far north, an Atlantic front will leave rainfall in Galicia and Asturiaswith possible significant accumulations on the coasts of western Galicia, according to the forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). Girona, Mallorca and Menorca are on warning for rain and storms. Likewise, it is likely that the fronts will end up affecting the rest of the Cantabrian area with less abundant and more dispersed rainfall, without ruling out the northern plateau and the Pyrenees as well. In this sense, Meteorologists do not rule out the possibility of snowflakes falling on the peaks of the Pyrenees.
Temperatures will generally remain unchanged. Maximum temperatures will fall in the eastern half and the Ebro and rise in the rest of the northeastern half and the Balearic Islands. On the other hand, minimum temperatures will rise in the northeast and fall in the Canary Islands and in the southwest of Andalusia. The provincial capitals that will record the highest values will beIn Alicante, Cordoba, Malaga, Murcia, Seville and Valencia with 29ºC; Almeria, Badajoz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife with 28ºC; and Castellon de la Plana with 27ºC.
Where will it rain the most?
On Wednesday, the northwest of the peninsula will continue to be under the influence of Atlantic storms. The rains will be more abundant than on Tuesday in a good part of Galicia, where the accumulations could be significant.. In addition, rainfall They will extend to a large part of the Cantabrian Sea, the west of Castile and León and Extremadurawithout ruling out some light rain in other parts of the northern and western thirds of the territory. The winds will blow with strong gusts in the west of the peninsula. These winds will be from the southwest, that is, temperate, so temperatures will rise in almost the entire country, with particular impact on areas of the Mediterranean, where they could arrive very overheated and cause temperatures to exceed 32 degrees in some areas.
The situation will be similar Thursdaywith the environment dominated by Atlantic low pressures. The rains will return in Galicia, the Cantabrian communities and the Pyrenees. In a weaker manner, the precipitation will spread towards areas in the west, centre and north of the peninsula, although it will not reach the Mediterranean or the Balearic Islands. The westerly and south-westerly winds will continue to blow strongly, especially in mountainous and coastal areas in the north. This will continue to raise temperatures on the Mediterranean coast, although At the end of the day, temperatures are expected to drop in the west.
Temperatures plummet in these areas
The drop in temperatures will extend to a large part of the country on Friday. The rains will begin to arrive Northwesterly and northern winds will bring a colder air mass, which will remain stagnant on the peninsula during the weekend.. Although the skies will be clearer and the rain will be limited to the far north during the weekend, the weather will be cold for the time of year. It is even possible that we will have the first frosts in mountain or moorland towns in the interior of the peninsula. There will be provincial capitals such as Ávila, Segovia, Soria, Teruel or Vitoria could see temperatures drop to two or four degrees