The rainy episode caused by the DANA Alice, the first with an official name for the 2025-2026 season. continues to strongly affect the Mediterranean area.
This sunday afternoonthe situation became especially complicated and dangerous in Tarragona, especially in the Montsià regionwhere a convective train of storms left accumulated of 190.4 mm in Tortosa, provoking floods in the Ebro delta and the activation of red notice for extreme rains, according to eltiempo.es
Although this Monday began with a certain truce, the rainfall will intensify again during the next few hours. They are expected showers that could be torrential in Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islandswith risk of new floods and flash floods in rivers, boulevards and other low areas.
Rubén del Campo, spokesperson for the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), confirms that the instability in the Mediterranean area has not ended and that, in fact, This Monday it will extend to more areas of the east and center of the peninsula.
Progressive improvement starting Tuesday
From Tuesday will gradually decrease, although The probability of strong and persistent showers will continue in coastal and also pre-coastal areas from Girona to Alicante, as well as in the Balearic Islands.. In the afternoon, stormy showers may occur in mountainous areas of the east of the peninsula.
He wednesday sDownpours will continue to occur in coastal and pre-coastal areas of southern Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands, but with less intensity than in previous days. Temperatures will continue without major changes, with more than 30 degrees in the Guadalquivir valley and points in southern Galicia.
Weekend with possible change of scenery
He Thursday and Fridaythe showers will weaken, but will continue in points of the eastern third of the peninsula and the Balearic Islandswhile the rest of the country will enjoy more stable weather.
Facing the weekend, attention will shift to the west and north of the peninsulawhere an Atlantic storm could arrive that would leave widespread rain. A temperature drop is also expected in these areas.
Caution in Catalonia. Valencian Community and Balearic Islands
For its part, eltiempo.es indicates that in the next few hours the storms will once again gain intensity in Valencia and Castellón, later spreading to the north, reaching Catalonia. In the Valencian Community, the strongest showers are expected to occur in the central hours of the day, decreasing on the coast during the afternoon, while in the south and east of Catalonia they will intensify.
According to the meteorological portal, Significant accumulations are expected in the provinces of Valencia and Castellón, especially on the coasts and pre-coastal areas, as well as on the northern coast of Alicante.where the orange warning is active. In the latter, more than 40-60 l/m2 can accumulate in one hour and more than 100 l/m2 in 12 hours.
In the afternoon the situation will be complicated in Catalonia, especially on the southern coast of Tarragona.where there is an orange warning for accumulated amounts that can exceed 60 l/m2 in one hour and 140 l/m2 in 12 hours. It is not ruled out that static storms will occur again and cause flooding again. At the end of the day, the heaviest rains are expected to occur in the northeast and pre-Pyrenees, while they will begin to subside in the south of the region. Intense showers are also expected in the Balearic Islands, especially in Ibiza and Formentera.where in one hour they can exceed 50 l/m2.