The heavy rains and the storms They put several areas of Spain on alert this Wednesday. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has activated the orange warning (major danger) on the Valencian Community, the Region of Murcia and Andalusia due to rainfall that may leave very important accumulations. The most notable episode is expected in the southern coast of Valencia, where more than 100 liters per square meter could be exceeded in twelve hours.
The meteorological situation coincides with a drop in temperatures in much of the country. A powerful anticyclone installed over the British Isles pushes cold air towards the peninsula and will leave a drop of between 6 and 8 degrees in the maximumsa change that will be noticed especially in the north and center. Meanwhile, the Mediterranean will continue to be marked by instability.
The rains in the east and south of the peninsula are explained by the combination of two factors: the cold air at altitude and the humid easterly winds coming from the Mediterranean. This encounter will favor the formation of showers that may be locally strong, persistent and accompanied by storms.
Wednesday: orange warnings for rain in Valencia, Murcia and Almería
The most worrying situation is in the Valencian Community. The AEMET has established the orange notice on the southern coast of Valencia due to showers that can be accompanied by storms and leave more than 100 liters per square meter in twelve hours. The most important accumulations are expected among the municipalities of Gandía and Oliva. On the coast of Alicantethe warning is yellow due to rainfall that may reach 20 liters in one hour or 60 liters in twelve hours.
The Murcia Region The orange warning is also active in the Guadalentín Valley, Lorca and Águilas, as well as in Campo de Cartagena and Mazarrón. In these areas, up to 30 liters per square meter may accumulate in one hour between 7:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., with precipitation that could be accompanied by storms.
In Andalusiathe orange alert affects the Levante of Almería, where up to 30 liters per square meter are expected in one hour between 4:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. This area also has a yellow warning for accumulations of up to 60 liters in twelve hours. In addition, precipitation is expected on the coast of Granada and in the Strait of Cádiz, where there are yellow warnings for storms and rain.
For their part, Girona and the autonomous city of Ceuta also have yellow warnings for adverse meteorological phenomena, including coastal phenomena, rain or storms.
Frost and temperatures below zero in several provinces
The cold has been felt especially during the early morning, with frost in much of the northern interior and the eastern center of the peninsula. Soria has reached 5 degrees below zerofollowed by Ávila, Salamanca and Teruel, with 3 below zero; León, with 2 below zero, and Segovia, with 1 below zero. Burgos, Palencia and Zamora have been around 0 degrees, while in Madrid the minimum has been 5 degrees.
During the day there will be a slight respite and temperatures will return to normal values for the season, although the atmosphere will remain cool. bUrgos, León and Soria will reach 11 degrees, Ávila, Salamanca and Segovia at 12, Valladolid and Vitoria at 13 and Madrid at 14. Milder temperatures will remain in the south, with 25 in Seville and between 23 and 24 in Córdoba and Huelva.
Thursday and Friday: more sun, but with frosty nights
Thursday will bring more stable weather and clearer skies. Only early in the morning it will continue to rain in the east of the peninsula, with strong episodes and storm in Catalonia. From there, Maximum temperatures will recover, especially towards the end of the week. However, The minimums will remain low and the frosts will continue in the north on both Thursday and Friday.
Weather change for the weekend
The respite could be short-lived. The arrival of Atlantic storms points to rain during the weekend in the western end of the peninsula, with a special impact in the northwest.