This weekendhe last of summerwill be marked by the arrival of a storm that will affect a large part of the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). The front will bring with it Widespread rain and intense storms, as well as a significant drop in temperaturesanticipating the change of season.
This Friday, yellow and orange warnings for heavy rains spread across the map. Fourteen communities in the northern half of the peninsula are on alert for storms and rain, which in the case of Basque Country, Galicia and Catalonia are at orange level, in view of the forecast of accumulations of up to 40 litres per square metre in one hour. Likewise, warnings remain in place, although at yellow level, for said inclement weather, in another eleven communities: Aragon, Asturias, Cantabria, both Castillas, Extremadura, Valencian Community, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre, and La Rioja.
He Saturday the dispersion of rain will continuewith the most intense in the north of the Peninsula, especially in the Cantabrian coast, the interior of Galicia, Madrid, Castile and Leon, Aragon and the Valencian Community, as well as in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Castile-La Mancha and Murcia. Meteorology warns that they could be locally very strong in the archipelago, Tarragona, Castellón, Valencia, the Pyrenees and in the eastern part of the Cantabria. As for temperatures, a significant decrease in minimum valuess, especially inland on the peninsula, although the southern coast and the Balearic Islands will maintain milder records. The maximum temperatures, on the other hand, They will not exceed 25°C in the south, while in the north they will barely be around 15°C.
With the start of autumn on Sunday at 2:44 p.m. (peninsular time), the atmospheric situation will tend to stabilize. Although showers will persist, they will be less intense and less likely towards the south, concentrating in the Cantabrian, Pyrenees, Teruel and the north of the Valencian Community. Meanwhile, light showers are expected in the Canary Islands on the western islands. Temperatures will continue to drop, especially at night.
What will the weather be like next week?
Looking ahead to next week, AEMET predicts the arrival of a new storm in the Atlantic on Tuesdaywhich will bring heavy rain to the north and northwest of the peninsula. This rainfall will continue on Wednesday and Thursday, mainly affecting the northwestern half of the country, and could spread to other areas of the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands over the weekend. Temperatures will continue to drop until Tuesdayrising briefly on Wednesday and then falling again. In the Canary Islands, colder than usual weather is expected for the time of year.
For its part, eltiempo.es indicates that the week will begin with light rain in several regions of northern Spain due to the presence of cold air at altitudeespecially affecting the Cantabrian, Pyrenees, Navarre, Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic IslandsHowever, the outlook will change starting Tuesday afternoon, when a new cold front, coming from the Atlantic, enter Galicia and bring intense rains that will extend across the northwest of the peninsula and will continue to advance, although weakened, between Wednesday and Friday. In this way, rain could reach many regions in the northwest quadrant of the peninsula.
In addition to the rains, this front will bring with it a mass of cold air that will cause a noticeable drop in temperatures. During the first days of the week, the maximum temperatures will remain mild, with values between 25°C and 30°C in the south and southeast of the country, while in the north they will barely reach 20°C or 23°C. In the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands, temperatures will be somewhat warmer, exceeding 24°C. Uncertainty increases, but temperatures They would begin to descend, especially in the northwest.