After the atmospheric stability of recent days, in which thermometers have exceeded 30 degrees in many places in Spanish territory, a new front has arrived from the Atlantic which has already caused temperatures to plummet in much of the country and which marks the return to winter in many areas of the country, where from today there will be heavy rain, sub-zero temperatures, snowfall, strong winds and some coastal phenomena , according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
Heavy or persistent rainfall is expected today in the area of the Pyreneesin some areas of the central north of the peninsula and in the Cantabrian Oriental. In the afternoon, the rains will extend to the eastern part of the peninsula. This has already caused a sharp drop in temperatures, intervals of strong wind with very strong gusts in Canary IslandsAlborán and northern coasts of Galicia and western Cantabrian.
The new DANA will continue to advance through the country and will mainly affect the northeast quadrant with overcast skies and precipitation, occasionally accompanied by storms, that could become strong or persistent in the Pyrenees and surrounding areas, without ruling out early morning in other areas of the central north, and that will tend to subside from west to east. After its passage, instability is expected to persist in the northern half with abundant cloudiness, leaving showers in Galicia from the early hours, which will extend to other points of the northern third and eastern Iberia in the afternoon as a result of the diurnal evolution.
They may go with occasional storms, and are not ruled out heavy rains in the eastern Cantabrian region, mountains of Castellón and surrounding areas. Lightly cloudy skies will predominate in the southern half of the peninsula, with some intervals of low morning clouds and evolution in the mountains in the afternoon. Cloudy intervals in the Balearic Islands without ruling out that the front left some weak precipitation in the north of the archipelago. Cloudy skies in the north of the Canary Islands with the possibility of occasional light rains and slightly cloudy in the south. The snow level will be 1400/1800 meters in the Cantabrian and above 2500 m descending to 1800/2000 m in the Pyrenees, with possible significant accumulations on summits.
Temperatures will decrease generally and sharply in the Peninsula, notably in large inland areas, and except in the extreme east and southeast where they will increase, especially the maximum temperatures, which could exceed 30 degrees. In general, few changes in the archipelagos.
Intense winds from the west will blow in most of the country, reaching strong intervals with very strong gusts in Alborán and the coasts of northern Galicia and the western Cantabrian Sea. The southern and eastern components will predominate in the Levant peninsula and the Balearic Islands, tending to roll north in its northern half, and trade winds will blow in the Canary Islands, arriving at strong intervals with very strong gusts.
A rainy Wednesday in much of the country
For tomorrow, AEMET predicts intervals of strong wind with very strong gusts in the Canary Islands, Alboran and the coasts of northern Galicia and the western Cantabrian Sea. Sharp drop in temperatures on the eastern coast of the peninsula, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.
Thus, the day of San Isidro, patron saint of Madrid, It is expected that a situation of instability will persist in the extreme north of the peninsula, with cloudy or overcast skies and showers affecting Galicia from the early hours, more abundant in its extreme northwest, and without occasionally ruling out points on the Cantabrian slope, upper Ebro, Pyrenees and Catalonia. In the afternoon they will intensify and extend to other regions of the extreme north, being locally accompanied by a storm, and also being probable, although occasionally, in the rest of the northern half of the peninsula, where low cloudiness is expected in the morning and evolution in the afternoon.
Occasional storms are also not ruled out in parts of the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands, where cloudy intervals will predominate. Little cloudy or clear in general in the southern half of the Peninsula. In the Canary Islands, cloudy skies in the north with the possibility of occasional light rains and little cloudiness in the south. The snow level will be 1600/2000 meters in the Pyrenees, and with low probability, 1300/1700 m in the Cantabrian region.
In addition, the appearance of morning mists and fog banks is likely in the mountains of the northern half of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands.
The temperatures will drop in practically the entire country, both the maximums and the minimums, more markedly on the eastern coast of the peninsula, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, and with some increases in the maximums in the northeast of Catalonia and the eastern Cantabrian Sea. Weak frosts will occur in high areas of the main mountain systems of the northern peninsula.
A westerly wind will blow in most of the Peninsula, more intense in the afternoon, and arriving at strong intervals with very strong gusts in Alborán and the coasts of northern Galicia and the western Cantabrian Sea. The northern and eastern components will predominate in the northern half of the Mediterranean area, and trade winds will blow in the Canary Islands, also arriving at strong intervals with very strong gusts in exposed areas.
Locally strong storms during Thursday
For Thursday, instability is expected to persist in the northwest half of the peninsula with cloudy or overcast skies. This will cause rainfall from the early hours in Asturias and Galicia, most abundant in the northwest of this community, being able to reach locally strong or persistent on the coast. Nor are they ruled out at the beginning at points in the Cantabrian slope, upper Ebro and Pyrenees. In the afternoon they will tend to intensify, extending to other regions of the northern third, and also being probable, although occasionally, in the rest of the northern half, southwestern regions and in the Balearic Islands, where cloudy intervals will predominate. They may be accompanied by occasional storms in the north and northeast of the peninsula. Little cloudy in general in the southeast of the Peninsula. In the Canary Islands, cloudy skies in the north with probable occasional weak rains, and cloudy intervals in the south. The snow level remains at 1600/2000 meters in the Pyrenees, and with a low probability at 1400/1800 m in the Cantabrian region.
During Thursday there will also be a possibility of morning fog and fog banks in the mountains of the northern half of the peninsula and in the Balearic Islands.
It is possible that during this day maximum temperatures may slightly increase in the northwest half of the peninsula, northern Balearic Islandsand more markedly in the coastal areas of the Valencian Community, tending to decrease slightly in the rest. The minimums will increase in the north and northwest of the peninsula, decreasing slightly in the rest. Frost is expected in the Pyrenees and, with low probability, in other mountain areas in the northern half.
Trade winds will blow in the Canary Islands, West and south winds will predominate in the Balearic Islands, and a western component in the Peninsula, with strong intervals on the northern coast of Galicia, western Cantabrian and Alboran, and except for the northeastern third where in general they will be variable weak.
On Friday, few changes
He Friday the 17th, The situation will change little and a situation of instability is expected to persist in the northwest half of the peninsula with cloudy or overcast skies. Precipitation is expected from the early hours in Asturias and Galicia, most abundant in the northwest of this community, being able to reach locally strong or persistent on the coast. Nor are they initially ruled out in points on the Cantabrian slope, the upper Ebro and the Pyrenees.
In the afternoon will tend to intensify, extending to other regions of the northern third, and also being probable, although occasionally, in the rest of the northern half, southwestern regions and in the Balearic Islands, where cloudy intervals will predominate. They may be accompanied by occasional storms in the north and northeast of the peninsula. Little cloudy in general in the southeast of the Peninsula. In the Canary Islands, cloudy skies in the north with probable occasional weak rains, and cloudy intervals in the south. The snow level will continue at 1600/2000 meters in the Pyrenees, and with a low probability at 1400/1800 m in the Cantabrian Sea.