The Aitor stormthe first major storm of the season, will begin to be felt strongly this Wednesday with heavy rains, strong winds and a stormy sea, especially in the northeast of the peninsula. Tomorrow Thursday, widespread rains are expectedalthough during the weekend The rainfall will be limited to the north of the Peninsula, according to the latest forecast from the AgencyState of Meteorology (AEMET). Besides, Temperatures will drop significantly from Friday onwardss, standing between five and ten degrees below the usual for this time, more typical of November than the end of September.
Which areas of Spain are under warning for Aitor?
Meteorology has activated alerts in seven communities due to strong gusts winds up to 80 km/hmaritime storm and by Heavy rains in Galicia will accumulate up to 80 liters per square meter in 12 hours. A Coruña and Pontevedra (Galicia) will be the worst hit with orange level warnings for rainfall. The rest of the warnings for rain will be in southwestern Asturias (Principality of Asturias); León and Zamora (Castilla y León); and Lugo and Ourense (Galicia). Likewise, the strong wind warnings will be recorded in southwestern Asturias and the Cordillera and Picos de Europa (Principality of Asturias); Liébana, the centre and valley of Villaverde and Cantabria del Ebro (Cantabria); Burgos, León, Palencia and Zamora (Castilla y León); A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra (Galicia). In turn, the wave alert will affect Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera (Balearic Islands); and A Coruña, Lugo and Pontevedra (Galicia).
How long will the effects of the storm last?
Thursday will be the most unpleasant day of the week. The storm will affect most of the Peninsulaexcept for the Mediterranean area, with the heaviest rains in Galicia and surrounding areas, where significant accumulations are expected again.. Strong winds will extend to the northern plateau, and the bad state of the sea will affect not only the Galician coast, but also the rest of the Cantabrian Sea.Despite the rain and wind, temperatures will remain high, reaching 34ºC in parts of the Valencian Community and Murcia, although it will begin to cool down in the west of the Peninsula at the end of the day.
No Indian Summer this year
He Fridays, after the passage of Aitor, a mass of cold air will arrive from the north, causing a general drop in temperatures, especially in the north of the peninsula, where maximum temperatures will drop between six and eight degrees compared to the previous day. The rains will weaken, remaining limited to Galicia and the far north. Although the wind will ease, the weather will be cooler, with temperatures only exceeding 25ºC in Mediterranean areas. Cities such as Lugo, León, Zamora and Palencia will remain around 15 and 17ºC, temperatures more typical of late October.
During the weekendthe weather will remain stable, although cool for the time of year, with light rain limited to the far north of the country and clear skies in the rest. In the early morning, temperatures will be especially cold inland, with drops of up to five degrees in mountain and moorland areas in the centre of the country, and there could even be frost in some areas.
On Sunday a will begin gradual recovery of temperatures, especially in the north, where daytime temperatures will rise significantly, between six and eight degrees compared to Saturday. This rise will continue on Monday, with temperatures exceeding 25ºC in much of the country and reaching 30ºC in areas of the Guadalquivir and GuadianaHowever, temperatures are expected to drop again on Tuesday, thus ruling out a significant “Indian summer” this year.