The second half of October has begun with rain in many parts of Spain, and even more rainfall is expected in the coming days. The remains of Hurricane Leslie, which has become a strong stormthey will cross the peninsula. During their advance, they will be absorbed by a high altitude troughwhich will cause heavy rains and storms that will affect large areas, including the Canary Islands, until Thursday.
Between Friday and Saturday, a new front will enter Galicialeaving more precipitation. For Sunday, greater stability is expected in most of the peninsula, although in the central Mediterranean a Isolated Depression at High Levels (DANA).
Areas on alert this Wednesday
This Wednesday, nine autonomous communities they continue in yellow alert due to rains that could accumulate up to 15 liters per square meter in one houraccording to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) on their website.
In the north, Asturiastogether with the provinces of Avila and Salamanca (Castile and León); Royal City and Toledo (Castilla-La Mancha), Huesca (Aragon) and Lleida (Catalonia), are under warning for intense rainfall of up to 15 liters in one hour. In the southern area, several provinces of Andalusia, Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva, Málaga and Sevilla, they maintain the yellow alert. In addition, the entire community of Extremadura is at risk from rains that could be accompanied by storms.
In the Community of Madridthe alert focuses only on the mountain areawhere they are also expected 15 liter rains per square meter in one hour. For their part, the Canary Islands are not spared from bad weather, with accumulations that could reach between 15 liters per hour or 40-60 liters in 12 hours in Lanzarote, La Palma and Tenerife. Also in Ceuta The warning for heavy rainfall continues.
In addition, Meteorology warns of strong Wind gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour in Aragon, Catalonia and Navarra.
The temperatures They will decrease in the north of the peninsula, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, while an increase is expected in the Ebro valley, the east of the peninsula, the Alborán area and the west of Andalusia. The hottest regions will be Murcia, with 31 degrees, Melilla with 28, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Valencia, where 27 degrees will be reached. In contrast, temperatures will be milder in Lugo, with 18 degrees, and in Cuenca, Huesca and León, where 19 degrees will be recorded.
In addition, this Wednesday intense winds are expected from the south and west on the Atlantic and Cantabrian slopes, and from the south and east in the rest of the country. There will be strong gusts on the southeastern coasts and very strong in the Pyrenees and other mountainous areas.
A mass of cold air will plummet temperatures
This week, the areas most affected by the rains will be the north of Extremadura, the west of Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha, the Iberian system and especially the Pyrenees, where the accumulated amounts could exceed 100 mm, according to tiempo.es. Significant rainfall is also expected in Picos de Europa and western Galicia.
Between Thursday and Friday, A mass of cold air will enter the north of the peninsula, which will cause a drop in temperatures and a decrease in the snow level.. In the Pyrenees, between 30 and 50 cm of snow could accumulate from 1800-2000 meters of altitude.
The month will end after being washed away
During the second half of October, rainfall is expected to be slightly higher than usual in several regions of the country, according to the meteorological portal. In communities such as the Cantabrian Sea, Navarra, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Aragón, Madrid and in inland areas of Catalonia and Andalusia, rainfall could exceed average, while in the rest of the territory it will remain within normal levels. .
Regarding temperatures, coastal areas, especially in the Cantabrian, Mediterranean and Balearic Islands, could experience a slight increase above normal. On the other hand, in the eastern Canary Islands, slightly colder weather is expected than expected for this time of year.