The atmosphere stirs again in the final stretch of April. The combination of cold air at altitude and the heat accumulated on the surface will favor a week marked by intense showers and adverse phenomena in large areas of the country. As Meteored progresses, the presence of two DANAs and the approximation of a trough will give rise tolocally intense rains and storms in many areas of Spain during the next few days.
This Monday. seven communities in the northern half of the peninsula –Asturias, Cantabria, La Rioja, Castilla y León, Galicia, Catalonia and Aragon– The yellow warning continues due to strong storms and rain that could accumulate between 15 and 20 liters per square meter in one hour, according to data from the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). The warnings will remain active between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
In Asturias, Cantabria and La Rioja Precipitation of up to 15 liters per square meter is expected in one hour, with storms accompanied by strong or very strong gusts of wind and, occasionally, hail. In Castile and Leónthe provinces of Burgos, León and Palencia, under warning for storms, also very active, and for similar rains.
For its part, Galicia The alert is maintained in Lugo and Ourense due to intense rainfall, risk of hail and associated gusts of wind. In the northeast, the province of Huesca (Aragon) You will be able to register up to 20 liters in one hour. In Cataloniathe yellow warning affects all provinces except Tarragona, also due to intense rainfall and storms.
Furthermore, in the province of Cádiz, in Andalusiathe yellow warning for Levante wind is maintained, with a gust of between 50 to 61 km/h (force 7) to the west of Tarifa and south of Trafalgar.
Two DANAs reactivate storm activity
From Meteored they point out that an atmospheric blockade between the British Isles and Scandinavia will maintain instability on the Peninsula, favoring the arrival of two danas. This situation, together with the cold air at altitude, the accumulated heat and a Mediterranean close to 20 ºC in areas of the Balearic Islands, will drive more intense storms than usual.
Furthermore, experts point out that as of Tuesday The showers will spread to more regions, even reaching the southeastwhere they could be accompanied by mud. Starting at midday, rainfall will be more widespread and intense in regions such as Andalusia, Extremadura, Castilla y León, Galicia and La Rioja.
The meteorological information portal anticipates that Wednesday will be the most unstable day, with widespread storms, intense rain, hail and strong gusts of wind in large areas. Only some areas of the western Cantabrian coast, the Mediterranean coast and both archipelagos will be left out of this situation.
On Thursday there will be a relative lull, with limited rainfall to the north and northeast and some isolated showers in mountain areas in the east. Looking ahead to Friday, May 1, although the danas will withdraw, the presence of a trough will reactivate the storms in the afternoon in mountainous areas, where they could be locally intense, Meteored concludes.