Until Sunday, the last day of the astronomical summer, an episode of intense rains and storms is expected that will affect a large part of the country This Thursday, Ten autonomous communities are on alerthighlighting the Valencian Communitywhere the level of orange notice due to heavy rainfall that could accumulate up to 40 liters per square meter in one hour, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
Where will it rain the most this Thursday?
The province of Castellon is on orange alert for rain on its coast, with the Greater activity expected from 6:00 p.m.. The provinces of Alicante and Valencia They are also on alert, but at yellow level, with accumulations of up to 30 liters in one hour. Catalonia and Aragon They have a yellow warning for rain and storms that could accumulate between 15 and 30 liters per square meter in all their provinces.
In the south of the country, Andalusia maintains yellow alert for rain and storms in the provinces of Córdoba and Jaénwith accumulations of 15 liters per square meter in one hour, in addition to the city of Melilla. Community of Madrid has activated the yellow warning for rain that could leave up to 15 liters in an hour, accompanied by storms, while in Estremadura similar conditions are expected.
In Castile and Leonthe provinces of Avila, Burgos, Salamanca, Segovia and Soria are under yellow alert, as are all the provinces of Castile-La Manchawith possible rainfall of up to 15 litres per square metre in one hour. Finally, in the north of the peninsula, Cantabria and La Rioja They have also activated the yellow level, with storms and showers that could leave rainfall of up to 15 liters per square meter in one hour.
Temperatures below 30ºC throughout the country
Maximum temperatures will drop below 30ºC throughout the countryThe provincial capitals that will record the highest temperatures will be Almería, Bilbao, Granada and Seville with 28ºC; Cáceres, Jaén, Murcia, Palencia, Palma, Valladolid, Zamora and Zaragoza with 27ºC; and Alicante, Ceuta, Girona, León, Lleida, Logroño, Lugo, Melilla, Pontevedra and Santa Cruz de Tenerife with 26ºC.
Weekend of rain and storms
He Fridaylow pressures will move towards the north of the peninsula, maintaining instability in various areas, with showers that could be stormy in the interior of the northern half, north of the southern plateau and northeast coasts.. These showers could be intense locally in the interior northeast quadrant, as well as on the coasts of Catalonia and Levante.especially in the areas of Tarragona and Castellón, where rain could be persistent.
Precipitation is also expected, although of lesser intensity, in the rest of the southern half, the Balearic Islands and the Canary IslandsMinimum temperatures will hardly vary, while maximum temperatures will fall in the north of the peninsula and rise slightly in the rest of the country.
Instability will continue during the weekendwith Widespread rain on Saturday, more intense in the northern halfparticularly in the interior of the northeast quadrant. On Sunday, rainfall will be concentrated in the northern half and the Balearic Islands. Temperatures will drop in much of the territory, although a slight rise in maximum temperatures is expected in the eastern third on Sunday.
For its part, eltiempo.es indicates that Friday will be a very unstable day, with showers and storms in much of the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, although they will decrease in the south during the afternoon. The heaviest rains are expected in parts of the northern third of the peninsula, such as Castile and León, Aragon and Catalonia..
The weather portal warns that the rains will be very spread out on Saturday throughout the territory, being stronger in the Cantabrian mountain range, inland Galicia, Castile and Leon, Madrid, Aragon and the interior of the Valencian Community and Catalonia. There is also the possibility of heavy rain in eastern Castilla-La Mancha.
On Sunday, instability will begin to ease in many areas, although showers will persist, but are weaker and less frequent in the southern regions. The heaviest rainfall will be concentrated in the Cantabrian Sea and the Pyrenees.