The storms will be very intense in the next few hours in the eastern peninsula. The passage of a wide valley will give rise to a New episode of rain, hail and strong winds. Instability will persist in the Peninsula during the last week of Augustsince there is a possibility that a new DANA impacts the country.
This Sunday, Aragon, Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia and Andalusia have activated orange alerts (significant risk) due to rain and storms with hail, Catalonia and the Valencian Community will also be affected by heavy rainfall, although in these regions the alert is yellow. On the other hand, Andalusia has extreme heat warnings and in Balearics The alert is for coastal phenomenawith northeasterly winds of 40 to 50 km/h and waves of up to 2 meters, especially on the island of Mallorca.
These will be the areas most affected by the rains
The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) It is expected that in large areas of the eastern peninsula there will be accumulations up to 30 liters per square meter in one hour. The most affected areas include Guadix and Baza in GrenadeAlbarracin and Jiloca in TeruelAlcaraz, Segura and La Mancha in Albacetand, the mountain range of Cuenca, and the northwest of Murcia. In the valley of Almanzora and Los Vélez, in Almeria, An accumulation of up to is expected 25 liters per square meter.
Other regions will also see heavy rainfall, such as Cazorla and Segura in Jaenand the Pre-Pyrenees and the Central Depression of Barcelona in Cataloniawhere an accumulation of up to 20 liters per square meter.
In the region of Murciathe rains could reach 15 liters per square meterwhile in Grenadeareas such as the Alpujarras and Nevada could see similar rainfall. Inland Valencian Communityespecially in the provinces of Castellón and Valencia, are expected to accumulate up to 20 liters per square meter.
Meteorology warns that in many of these areas, The storms will be accompanied by hail and very strong wind gusts, increasing the risk of damage.
Temperatures plummet in the north
Despite the rains, the heat will persist in southern Spain, with Maximum temperatures could reach 40 degrees in some areas of Andalusia. This has activated the Yellow alert for heat in the countryside of Cordoba and Seville, as well as in Jaenespecially in the areas of Morena, Condado and the Guadalquivir valley.
On the other hand, there will be “a sharp drop in maximum temperatures” in much of the northeastern half of the peninsula and the north of the Balearic Islands. It can become “extraordinary” in areas of the upper Ebro and Navarra.
Possible DANA for the last week of August
Next week will start with a more stable situation, with predominantly partly cloudy skies, although Instability will continue on Monday in the Mediterranean areawith a low probability of precipitation, which would be less than this weekend.
From Tuesday onwards, cloudiness is expected to develop in the mountains of the eastern third of the peninsula, with probable showers and storms in the Pyrenees and the Iberian System. During the second half of the week, the possible The arrival of fronts would likely result in rainfall in Galicia, the Cantabrian Sea, the northeast and the Valencian Community. In addition, according to the models, a trough could be isolated, forming a DANA facing Friday or SaturdayMeteored reports. If the DANA is finally generated, the showers and storms could spread to more areas and gain intensity.