After several days of very intense storms in the Mediterranean regions, the arrival of a new DANA will once again generate instability in several areas of Spain. Galicia, the Cantabrian Sea, La Rioja, Castilla y León, as well as Navarra and Aragón, will be the areas most affected by the rains, according to the prediction of the spokesman for the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), Luis Bañón. In some of these regions, the rainfall could exceed 80-100 litres per square metre, especially in Navarre and Aragon.
The rains will stop on Sunday, but a new change in weather could arrive. Next week A trough will cross the Peninsula, and even a small DANA could be released.. Besides, temperatures will plummet across much of the country.
Heavy rains in these areas
This Saturdaythe rains will continue to affect Galicia, the western Cantabrian area, northern Aragon and Catalonia. In some areas of the Pyrenees and north-east Catalonia, rainfall could be locally intense, with accumulations of up to 80 litres per square metre in 12 hours, although the skies are expected to clear towards the afternoon.
During this daymaximum temperatures will generally increase, with slight decreases in the Guadalquivir and the north-eastern centre of the peninsula, while minimum temperatures will rise in some areas. Valencia, Seville, Murcia, Malaga, Jaen, Granada, Albacete, Alicante, Almeria, Cordoba and Castellon will reach between 30-34 degrees.
DANA will move away on Sunday
For the Sundaythe Cantabrian storm will move northwards, leaving possible Light rain in the northwest and showers in the Pyrenees, Catalonia and Castellón, with occasionally strong storms in coastal areas. Occasional showers are also expected in the southeast and the Balearic Islands, although the tendency will be for the rain to stop throughout the day. Temperatures will rise, reaching 35 degrees in Murcia, 33 in Malaga and Cordoba, while Cities such as León, Oviedo and San Sebastián will barely exceed 22 degrees.
Next week begins with rain and falling temperatures
Facing the next weekthe weather is expected to remain cloudy, with precipitation in the far north and west of the country, and a general drop in temperatures. On Tuesday, The situation could become unstable in the central areaaccording to eltiempo.es. Thus, it warns that a trough would quickly cross the Peninsula towards the east, and could even take down a small DANAIn this context, rainfall would continue in the far north, but would reach more areas.
In turn, they could form Showers in the south of Castilla y León, north of Extremadura, Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha and at the end of the day they could intensify as they approach the Mediterranean. On this day, the meteorological portal does not rule out that they may also form in the east of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, but the strongest could occur in the Valencian Community and Murcia. The DANA would move away through the Mediterranean andWednesdayalthough it would still leave showers in these regions. In addition, from the north a Atlantic front that would travel through the north of the peninsula with more rain.
Increased stability from this day forward
Although eltiempo.es stresses that the forecasts will have to continue to be refined as there are still many days left before they take place, it announces that Starting next Thursday, a ridge is expected to approach and the anticyclone could favor an increase in stability.
Likewise, the AEMET has outlined in its forecast for the next three weeks that From Friday the 13th the situation will tend to stabilizealthough light rainfall cannot be completely ruled out in the northwestern third of the peninsula. In addition, temperature increases will predominate from this day onwards.