Autumn is going to come suddenly in Spain. A mass of polar cold air, unusual for the dates, will cause a sudden and sharp drop in temperatures. The most significant rains of the week will arrive from this Wednesday. It will rain in the Cantabrian Sea and there could be Occasionally stormy showers in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and other areas in the east. In addition, some snowfall is expected.
This Wednesday, the Isolated Depression at High Levels (DANA) will continue to affect the Mediterranean areawith the possibility of Showers in northeastern Catalonia and eastern Balearic Islands. Spot storms are also expected in the south of the Valencian Community, Murcia and southeastern Andalusiaaccording to the forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
A Atlantic front will cause overcast skies in the north of the peninsula, with Precipitation in Galicia, the Cantabrian Sea and the PyreneesIn the rest of the country, clear skies will prevail, while in the Canary Islands clouds and possible light rain are expected. Menorca (Balearic Islands) and Girona (Catalonia) will be warned for waves and Barcelona, Navarra, Guipúzcoa and Valencia for rain.
Temperatures will drop on Wednesday in much of Spain, especially in the mountainous areas of the Canary Islands, northern Huesca and Catalonia. However, a slight increase is expected in the Cantabrian area and in the southwest of the peninsula. The provincial capitals that will record the highest temperatures will be Badajoz with 35ºC; Córdoba with 34ºC; and Murcia with 33ºC..
Risk of heavy rains in these areas
Meteored meteorologist Samuel Biener says that scattered showers will increase this afternoon, and will be somewhat strong in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Community and in the mountains of Andalusia.
A priori, they will not be very adverse. This evening and Thursday morning, these showers could intensify and spread to the coastal area of the Valencian Community. The meteorologist warns that some scenarios show that tens of liters could accumulate at one time Valencia and the north of Alicante.
Jacket nights
The invasion of the cold polar air mass will begin to be felt in the northeastern third of the peninsula Starting Thursdays, according to AEMET. Friday temperatures will be cold from the evening onwards in the Balearic Islands and in the north-east, and in the archipelago the maximum temperatures will be abnormally low for the time of year.
Meteorological authorities warn that until the end of this week, minimum temperatures of less than 10ºC will be recorded in parts of the northern peninsula. Saturday morning will possibly be the coldest of the episode.Nighttime temperatures will range between 5 and 9 degrees in capitals such as Ávila, Bilbao, Burgos, Cuenca, Huesca, León, Logroño, Palencia, Pamplona, Segovia, Soria, Teruel, Valladolid and Vitoria..
As for maximum temperatures, they will be up to 10ºC lower than usual in several capitals. The anomalies in Burgos, Segovia and Teruel stand out, where daytime temperatures will barely be around 20ºC. However, in the southern half and archipelagos, more normal values will be recorded.
Intense heat in these areas
With the arrival of the weekend, high pressures will prevail both in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands and temperatures will rise, according to Meteored. For days, On Saturday, the weather will begin to cool down in the north and centre of the Peninsula.while daytime temperatures will decrease in the south of the peninsula.
On Sunday, temperatures will rise both on the Peninsula and in the Balearic Islands and It will be very hot in inland areas of the southern halfThere, the maximum temperatures will be around 35 ºC, and this value may be exceeded in the Guadalquivir valley.