Spain, between storms and high temperatures: the AEMET expects hail in the northeast and maximum temperatures close to 40 degrees in the south this Thursday

The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) predicts for this Thursday, August 6, a meteorological scenario marked by the contrast between regions. The proximity of a mass of cold air at high levels will destabilize the atmosphere in the northeast of the peninsula and in the southeastern mountains, where storms what they can be locally strong and accompanied by hail. On the contrary, the southwest of the peninsula will remain stable and with temperatures that will exceed 35 degreesreaching peaks close to 40 in parts of Andalusia and Extremadura.

The prediction indicates that during the early morning the rainfall will be more intense in the west of the Pyrenees, while in the afternoon the instability will extend to the entire northeast and the southeastern mountains. The showers They may be accompanied by storms and hail, especially affecting areas of Aragon, Catalonia and the interior of the Valencian Community.

In it rest of the Peninsula and the Balearic Islandsintervals of low clouds are expected on the Mediterranean coasts and evolving clouds in the main mountain systems of the northern half.

Thermal contrast between north and south

The thermometer will register notable declines in it northeast, Canary Islands and Alboran, while in the southwest of the peninsula the maxims They will experience promotions. The provincial capitals reflect this disparity: while in Burgos the maxims They will be around 30 degrees and in Palencia they will reach 34, in Córdoba and Seville they will be close to 39, and in Ciudad Real and Toledo they will reach 38. The south of the peninsula will experience a day of intense heat, with maxims that in Córdoba they will reach 39 degrees and in Badajoz the 38.

The minimal They will also be high in a good part of the territory. The AEMET warns that the tropical nightswith temperatures that will not drop below 20 degrees in large areas of the southeast half of the peninsula and in the Balearic Islands. In parts of the Mediterranean coast and in the Canary Islands, the minimal They will even remain above 25 degrees, which will make it difficult to rest at night in these areas.

At the end oppositeBurgos will register a minimum of 14 degrees, Soria 15 and Teruel 16, offering a thermal respite in the northern interior.

Wind and haze in the Canary Islands

Canary Islands presents a different scenario, with intervals of low clouds in the north of the mountainous islands and little cloudy or clear in the rest. The haze It will be weak in the archipelago, and the trade wind will blow with strong intervals and very strong gusts, which may affect navigation and the most exposed coastal areas.

In it rest of the country, The wind will be moderate from the west on the coasts of the south of the peninsula, easing in Alborán, and generally weak in the rest of the territory, with a predominance of the east component in the Levant and from the northeast in the north of the peninsula.

The day leaves a panorama of contrasts in which instability and hail threaten the northeast, while the south of the peninsula and the Canary Islands face significantly high temperatures.

The banks of morning fog, that are expected in Galicia, the Cantabrian area and the eastern coast of the peninsula, could complicate visibility in the early hours of the day. The AEMET recommends caution against storms and hail in the affected areas, as well as taking extreme measures against heat in the southwest of the peninsula and on the Mediterranean coast, where high temperatures and tropical nights can pose a health risk.