This weekend, the last of October and with a time change, will be marked by the passage of a front and the subsequent formation of a DANA will bring widespread rains, which will be strong and persistent in the north and east of the peninsula, with snowfall in mountainous areas. Furthermore, it is expected a significant drop in temperatures, with values up to 10 degrees below normal.
From this Friday until Saturday, the advance of an Atlantic front Associated with a storm will leave showers and storms that could be intense in the center, north and east of the peninsula. Temperatures in the west will register a notable drop, with drops of 6 to 8 degrees compared to the previous day and snow levels between 1,200 and 1,500 meters in the northwest mountains.
Widespread rain and storms
He Saturday are expected intense rains in Aragon, Catalonia, Levante and the Balearic Islands. Furthermore, a DANA will form which will cause showers in large areas and snowfall in mountains above 1,200 to 1,600 meters. It will be an unusually cold day for the end of Octoberwith temperatures between 5 and 10 degrees below normal inside. Cities like Ávila and Soria will not exceed 10 degrees, while Madrid will barely reach 13and much of the plateau will remain below 15.
He Sunday instability will continue due to the influence of DANA, with rains in much of the country, especially in the north, the center, the Cantabrian region and the northeast, with snowfall above 1,600 meterss. Although a slight thermal recovery will be noted in the west, temperatures will continue to be cold for the season, particularly in the eastern half. Cities like Cuenca and Albacete will have maximum temperatures around 10 or 12 degrees.
Rains could be torrential next week
For Monday, although weather models still present certain uncertainties, DANA is expected to maintain its influence. The AEMET indicates that it is difficult to anticipate the areas of greatest impact, but it is expected that The east of the peninsula and possibly the south of Andalusia will receive the heaviest rainfall. The week could continue with rain in the center and east of the peninsula on Tuesday, also affecting the Balearic Islands, and with a gradual recovery of temperatures.
For its part, eltiempo.es points out that the location of DANA between Monday and Wednesday, together with its movement, will generate a humid easterly flow over the Mediterranean. This phenomenon, enhanced by the high temperatures on the sea surface after the summer and the cold air at altitude due to DANA, will create very unstable conditions that They will favor intense and, in some points, torrential rains.
Although it has not yet been confirmed with certainty, It is estimated that between Monday and Wednesday the accumulated precipitation could exceed 100 liters per square meter in areas of eastern Andalusia and Murcia, and reach between 150 and 200 liters per square meter in the Valencian Community and southern Catalonia.. This situation will also bring with it unusually low temperatures in much of the southern half of the peninsula and in the Canary Islands. Although a slight thermal rebound is expected at the beginning of the week, temperatures will drop drastically again towards the end.