The heavy rains of the last few days are receding, leaving a more stable environment that will continue throughout the weekend. However, the province of Huelva in Andalusia remains under orange alert due to intense rainfall, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
In Huelva, the rains are expected to accumulate up to 30 liters per square meter in one hour and 80 liters in twelve hours in coastal areas and in the regions of Andévalo and Condado. In the Aracena area, the warning is yellow, with rainfall of 20 liters per square meter in one hour. Furthermore, the AEMET warns of the possible formation of marine sleeves off the Huelva coast, with a probability of 40-70%. These alerts will be in effect in Huelva until 3:00 p.m. (Peninsular time), at which time all weather warnings in the area will cease.
On the other hand, in Cádiz has a yellow alert on the coast, with rains that could accumulate 20 liters in one hour or 60 liters in twelve hours. In the provinces of Granada, Almería and Málaga, the yellow level has also been activated due to strong easterly windswith gusts of up to 60 km/h and waves 3 meters high.
In general, the AEMET foresees that a isolated cold low southwest of the Peninsula cause rain in extensive areas of the western third, in addition to affecting the west of the Central system, west of Alborán, Levante, the southeast and the Canary Islands. The areas with the heaviest rains are expected in the western Central System, Extremadura and western Andalusia, with rainfall that could be locally strong or persistent, especially in Huelva and the coast of Cádiz. On the other hand, the Balearic Islands, the Cantabrian Islands, the upper Ebro and areas of the east and south of the peninsula will not be affected by these rains.
Temperatures will rise, especially in the southwest, where the increase will be notable, and in the interior of the Cantabrian Sea. However, the maximums will decrease in areas of the upper Ebro, southern Iberia and the southern Pyrenees, where light frosts are expected. The capitals with the highest values will be Santa Cruz de Tenerife (25 ºC), Granada and Málaga (24 ºC) and Almería, Córdoba, Melilla, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Seville (23 ºC).
He Saturday The unstable weather will continue with rain in the Canary Islands, locally heavy in the western islands, and again in the area around the Central system, Extremadura and Western Andalusia, where the rain in these areas may also be locally strong, persistent and stormy. In the rest of the country, stable weather cWith temperatures that are also mild for the season: Madrid will reach 18 degrees, Barcelona and Bilbao at 20 degrees and Seville or Huelva will be around 25 degrees.
He Sunday, there will hardly be any rain on the peninsula, except for four drops in the southwest and the extreme north, but it will continue to rain in the Canary Islands with some showers accompanied by storms that reach strong intensity. Temperatures will rise a little more on Sunday, and the atmosphere will be very mild for the season, values between 5 and 10 degrees higher than normal in large areas of the country and with 20 degrees in cities like Salamanca or Toledo and 23 to 25 degrees in the southern half.
New Atlantic fronts, snowfall and drop in temperatures
Monday will be a calm day, with hardly any rain on the peninsula or in the Balearic Islands, although it will continue to rain locally heavily in the Canary Islands, especially in the most mountainous islands. As for temperatures, a day with mild records similar to previous days is expected. , situation that will change on Tuesday due to the arrival of a front associated with an Atlantic storm, which will lead to the arrival of more cold, rain in the extreme north and snowfall in the mountains.
He Wednesday this front It will continue its advance and after it cold air will arrive, which will cause a more pronounced temperature drop and more normal temperatures for the time, in addition to rains in other areas of the northern half and with snow in mountainous areas at relatively low levels. During the second half of the week it is likely that it will continue to rain in areas of the north and west of the peninsula due to the passage of Atlantic fronts and with temperatures once again higher than normal for the time of year, concluded Del Campo.