The Kirk storm has moved away from Spain, leaving behind record numbers. The hurricane-force winds; with gusts that in some cases exceeded 200 kilometers per houraccompanied by strong waterspoutscaused at least six injured and caused havoc in several Spanish regionsespecially in the north, such as Galicia, Cantabria, the Basque Country and Castilla y León, with significant material damage to the ground floor of housing and street furniture. With Kirk already in retreat, attention now turns to a new Atlantic storm what will bring intense rains in several regions of the country.
Andalusia, on orange alert due to intense rains and storms
This Friday, Andalusia is located in orange alert for heavy rains and stormswhile Extremadura and Catalonia are under yellow notice due to the same climatic conditions, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). Besides, Navarra and Galicia have activated yellow warnings, but in this case due to strong winds and maritime stormsrespectively.
In the countryside of Córdoba, Seville and Cadiz, as well as in the coastal areas of Cádiz and Huelva, it is expected that they will fall up to 100 liters of water per square meter within 12 hours. In the Guadalquivir valley, in Jaenrainfall will reach up to 80 liters per square meter in the same period.
On the coast of Barcelonathe accumulation of precipitation will reach the 20 liters per square meter in one houralthough the alert will end at 10 in the morning. Estremadura will also see significant rainfall, with up to 15 liters per square meter in just one hour.
In Navarrethe winds in the Pyrenees could reach gusts of up to 80 km/h. Meanwhile, in A Coruña and Pontevedra (Galicia)south of Cabo Vilán, winds from the south or southeast with speeds of between 50 and 61 km/h (force 7), which will maintain the warning for maritime storm.
With regards to the temperaturesthe maximums will fall in the southwest quadrant of the peninsula, the interior of the northern third and the Mediterranean area, while they will rise in the rest of the Peninsula and in the Canary Islands. In turn, the minimums will drop in the northeast half and rise in the southwest. The AEMET warns that they will register Weak frosts in the Pyrenees. The provincial capitals that will register the highest values will be Santa Cruz de Tenerife with 28ºC; Murcia with 27ºC; and Alicante, Melilla, Palma and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with 26ºC.
Rainy weekend in a good number of communities
Although the storm is not expected to make direct landfall, its proximity and associated fronts will bring rain to much of Spainreports eltiempo.es. He Saturdayrainfall will advance from the southwest to the north, mainly affecting the western half of the country, although it could also reach, in a lighter form, the eastern interior. The areas most affected by heavy rain that day will be western Andalusia, Extremadura and southern Castilla y Leónwith possible heavy rainfall also in the west of Castilla-La Mancha and southern Galicia.
As for temperatures, thanks to the south-southwest winds imposed by the storm circulation, the maximums will not be especially cold. On Saturday they will be in general between 22ºC and 26ºCalthough in parts of the southeast they can reach 28ºC-29ºC. The minimum temperatures will rise, and only in high areas and mainly in the northern half of the peninsula is it expected to drop below 10ºC.
He Sundaywith the storm located near the Gulf of Cádiz, The heaviest rains will once again be concentrated in western Andalusiathe weather portal advances. As the storm weakens, the precipitation will be less distributed. In the morning, widespread rain is expected throughout Andalusia, including Almería and possibly Murcia, where the rain will begin to subside. Precipitation will be more dispersed in Extremadura, western Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León and Galicia.
Temperatures may still add a few degrees compared to the previous day. will be reached 30ºC in areas such as Almería, Murcia, Alicante and the Balearic Islands.
According to the latest forecasts, until Sunday they could accumulate almost 200 mm of water in areas of the Guadalquivir valley, such as Huelva, Cádiz and Seville.In the north of Extremadura, almost 100 mm could accumulate due to the open winds that will accompany the storm and its fronts. Although the path and intensity of the storm could change, few rains are expected to reach the eastern peninsular and Balearic Islands. In the Canary Islands, rainfall will especially affect the northern side of the islands on Sunday.
More precipitation and plummeting temperatures: frost and snow arrive
During the next weekthe Atlantic circulation will affect a large part of Spain, with various scenarios and notable uncertainty. Even so, Precipitation is expected in most of the territory. He Mondayrains will be more likely in the Southern Plateau, Levante, Andalusia and the Strait, with the possibility of being intense in some areas of the center, Levante and Mediterranean Andalusia.
He Tuesdaythe rains will become general, and the Wednesday will be more abundant, especially in Galicia and the west of the Central systemwhere they could be locally intense or persistent. During these days, a drop in temperatures and the presence of strong winds on the Galician coastwith very strong gusts in the mountains of the northern peninsula. In Levante, the southeast, Melilla and the Balearic Islands, rains will be less likely.
From Thursdayboth the probability and intensity of precipitation will decrease. Temperatures will drop noticeably, which could lead to snowfall and light frost in the Pyreneesalthough a thermal recovery is expected towards the end of the week. The winds could be strong on the coasts of Galicia and Alborán, as well as in the Pyrenees, under the Ebro and Ampurdán.