The AEMET activates the orange alert for rain in the Canary Islands and there is a sudden change in weather this week

The week starts this Monday with showers in the Canary Islands, which could be locally strong and accompanied by storms, and with stable weather in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued weather warnings for five islands of the archipelago due to the forecast of heavy rain during the day.

In the Palmhe alert level is “orange” (significant risk)since it is expected that the precipitation accumulates up to 100 liters per square meter in 12 hours, especially on the summits and the east and west slopes. In the morning, the rains will mainly affect the north and west, while in the afternoon they will move to the east, accompanied in many cases by strong storms.

In the rest of the islands under notice (Gran Canaria, La Gomera, El Hierro and Tenerife), the alert is “yellow” level (risk). The forecasts indicate that they could registere accumulations of up to 20 liters per square meter in one hour and 60 liters in 12 hours in specific areas of La Gomera, El Hierro and the metropolitan area of ​​Tenerife. According to the AEMET, rainfall will most likely affect areas and slopes facing south and west.

On the contrary, in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands a day marked by stability is expected, with a predominance of slightly cloudy or clear skies and some intervals of medium and high clouds in the southern half and evolution in mountains, which could cause some “weak and scattered” precipitation in parts of Andalusia and mountains in the southern half. In the Cantabrian Sea and the northeast of Catalonia there will be more overcast skies, with the possibility of weak and scattered rains, especially on the Catalan coast.

As for the temperatures, changes are expected in the maximums, with a slight generalized decline that will be more notable in the Pyrenees area and Catalonia. In contrast, there will be an increase in the Canary Islands, the southern plateau, the northeast of Galicia and the southeast of the peninsula. The minimum temperatures will barely vary, although they will tend to drop in the southwest quadrant and rise in the rest of the territory, with weak frosts in the Pyrenees.

Temperature plummet

He Tuesdayit will come a front associated with an Atlantic storm, that will lead to the arrival of colder, rain in the far north and snow in the mountains. This front It will continue its advance on Wednesday and after it cold air will arrive, which will cause a more pronounced temperature drop and more normal temperatures for the season, in addition to rain in other areas of the northern half and with snow in mountainous areas at relatively low elevations.

Where is it going to rain this week?

Looking ahead to the second half of the week there is still a lot of uncertainty. Most likely It continues to rain in northern areas, as well as in parts of the west of the peninsula, as a consequence of crossing of Atlantic frontss. On this occasion, A good part of the Mediterranean area will be left out, except perhaps for points in the north of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there may be some rain. ANDAs for temperatures, the most likely scenario is that the maximum temperatures rise again to normal levels for the season starting on Thursday.

For its part, El tiempo.es indicates that those accumulated in the Peninsula until Friday could exceed 100 l/m2 in all the provinces of the Cantabrian Sea and Galicia. In other areas, especially the north side of the Central System and around the Iberian system, it could be around 15 to 20 l/m2. Looking ahead to the end of the month, the meteorological portal states that the trends indicate that November could end up drier and warmer than normal in much of the country, although it is not yet certain.