The storm Claudia It will give its last blows this Monday as it moves towards the southeast of the Peninsula, leaving cloudy or overcast skies in most of the country. According to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET)the day will begin with precipitation in the Cantabrian Sea, the southern half of the Atlantic slope and the Alborán area, with locally heavy rains and occasional storms in the southwest, especially in the Gulf of Cádiz.
As the day progresses, the rains will subside from north to south and clearings will open in large areas of the country. The withdrawal of the storm will allow the entry of a flow from the north that will maintain cloudiness and precipitation on the Cantabrian coast, the upper Ebro, the north of the Iberian Peninsula and the Pyrenees. In addition, the showers could extend to the northeast of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. In the Canary Islands, cloudy skies with scattered rains are expected in the north of the mountainous islands.
Active warnings for rain and wind
The heavy rains predicted for today have motivated the activation of yellow level weather warnings in the communities of Andalusia, Asturias, the Balearic Islands and the autonomous city of Ceuta.
In Andalusia The warning focuses on the Cádiz coast, where accumulated rainfall in one hour can reach up to 15 liters per square meter, with the possibility of being accompanied by storms. Similar accumulations are expected in Ceuta, while in the area of Strait, also in Cádiz, could be achieved 40 liters per square meter in twelve hours.
In Asturiasthe warning affects the entire coastline, with accumulations of about 15 liters per square meter in one hour, and in Balearics The warning affects the islands of Mallorca and Menorca, where rainfall will reach 20 liters per square meter. The alert map is completed with a yellow warning on the Ampurdán (Girona) due to strong winds of between 50 and 60 kilometers per hour and waves of up to three meters.
Maximum temperatures will drop in the Cantabrian Sea, northern Iberia, the Balearic Islands and a good part of the southern peninsula, while they will rise slightly in the northwest Atlantic and in central areas. The minimum temperatures will drop across the Peninsula.
Drastic change in weather starting Tuesday
Starting tomorrow Tuesday time will change radically. Cold winds will arrive from the north from high latitudes that will cause a significant thermal drop, especially in minimum temperatures. Early morning frosts are expected in the interior of the northern half and in central areas, which will intensify as the days go by.
In large areas of the north the thermometers will not exceed 10 ºC at midday, while Cities like Burgos, Ávila or Soria will be around 5ºC maximum. On Wednesday, a front will leave rain in the Cantabrian Sea and snow in the Cantabrian mountain range and the Pyrenees.
On Thursday, an even colder air mass will arrive that will drop values below 0ºC in the north, center and east of the peninsula.. The minimums may drop to –5 ºC in points of Palencia, Burgos, Soria, Guadalajara, Cuenca and Teruel. Precipitation will be restricted to the extreme north and the Balearic Islands for much of the week.
The atmosphere will also be cold at midday and early afternoon, and only in the south of Andalusia will it exceed 18ºC. According to AEMET, this cold episode could last until the end of the weekwhen temperatures would begin to recover.