The “strong and persistent” rains will be the protagonists this Wednesday in various areas of the Mediterranean, with accumulations that could reach up to 100 liters in a period of 12 hours. This will be before a notable drop in temperatureswhich are expected to fall between 6 and 8 degrees, accompanied by snowfall at altitudes close to 1,500 meters in northern Spain.
Rubén Del Campo, spokesperson for the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), asks “very cautious” due to the forecast of heavy rains and storms in wide areas southern regions of Catalonia, the Valencian Community, the Region of Murcia and the Balearic Islands. In other areas such as Catalonia, Aragon, eastern Castilla-La Mancha and Madrid, it will rain occasionally. The rest of the peninsula will have a more stable climate, with some morning clouds that will clear in the northwest and Cantabrian Sea.
He ThursdayIt looks like a calmer day in the Mediterranean, since the showers will decrease throughout the day. However, A new front associated with an Atlantic storm will bring rain to the northwest of the peninsula, especially affecting Galicia and some areas of Asturias and Castilla y Leónespecially in mountainous regions.
A mass of cold air arrives
On Friday, the front will move across the peninsula from west to east and the rains will be “generalized”especially in the extreme north, and snowfall in the mountains, with a snow altitude that will drop from 2,500 to between 1,200 and 1,600 meters. This day, temperatures will suffer a notable drop, especially in Galicia, the Cantabrian Sea and Castilla y León.where a reduction of 6 to 8 degrees is expected compared to the previous day, with maximums of only 12 degrees in towns like Lugo, León and Ávila. In contrast, the environment will remain warmer in Girona, Murcia and Valencia, where 25 degrees will be reached.
A new DANA threatens Spain
The drop in temperatures will extend to the east of the peninsula on Saturdaywith rain in the first half of the day in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, although these will tend to decrease. They are also expected showers in the Cantabrian Seaand snow could fall in the far northern mountains from altitudes of 1,500 to 1,700 meters.
In the rest of the country, the weather is expected to remain stable, although there is a possibility of a DANA forming in the western Mediterraneansomething that is not yet confirmed. For its part, tiempo.es indicates that DANA could reach the northwest of the peninsula at the end of Friday.
During Saturday and Sunday it would advance southwards, traveling through the west of the peninsula until exiting through the Gulf of Cádiz, where it could remain on Monday of next week. With this situation, Rain is expected in large areas of the country. According to the meteorological portal, On Saturday they would stand out in the western half of the peninsula and on Sunday in the southern third, intensifying again in parts of the Mediterranean.
Up to 10 degrees less
Regarding temperatures, eltiempo.es advances that starting Thursday, The maximums will drop to 10ºC in 24 hours in some regions, and on the weekend, in much of the country they will remain below 20ºC. In addition, the minimum temperatures could drop below 5ºC in some areas.