The Atlantic storm continues to hit the northeast of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands, leaving behind intense rain, storms and hurricane-force winds. But the instability does not let up. According to Luis Bañón, spokesman for the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), a new DANA will approach the north of the Peninsula this Thursday, prolonging the unsettled weather throughout the weekend. This will bring more rain and storms that will keep several regions of the country on alert. The storms will continue, especially in the northern half of the Peninsula. In fact, looking ahead to the weekend, eltiempo.es warns that showers and storms will be frequent in Galicia, Asturias, and the northwest of Castile and Leónand will be weaker in Cantabria and the Basque Country. The most intense storms are expected in Navarra, northern Aragon and Catalonia.
Rain, storms and hurricane-force wind gusts
The AEMET forecast indicates that this Wednesday instability will persist in the northeastern half of the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, with Showers and storms that could be very strong, especially in the south of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the coast of the Valencian CommunityLess intense rain is also expected in the Cantabrian area and northern Galicia, and in the afternoon it could extend to the southeast of the peninsula. In the north of the Canary Islands, precipitation is likely to occur on the islands with higher relief. Temperatures will drop in most of the country, especially in the center-west and northeast of the peninsula.
He Thursdaythe storm will finish isolating itself from the circumpolar circulation and will pass to DANA, warns the AEMET spokesperson. The DANA will approach the northwest of the peninsula, where it will maintain the instability in some areas of the eastern third with some showers and storms. It will also destabilize the northern thirdwhere rainfall will begin from west to east and may reach significant amounts of precipitation accumulate in some areasMinimum temperatures will fall in most of the country, except in the southwest, where they will rise. Maximum temperatures will fall in the northwest and southeast, while they will rise in the rest of the country, with generally light winds.
More rain this weekend
The DANA will be located in the northwest of the peninsula Fridayhence Heavy rainfall is expected in the far north, with strong thunderstorms. These rains will also be likely, although weaker, in areas further south. Temperatures will rise in the eastern half and the Balearic Islands, and fall in the western half, with little change in the Canary Islands. Although uncertainty in the evolution of the DANAS is high, Bañón points out that inThe weekend The storm will move slowly eastwards, affecting the south-east and far north on Saturday with locally strong storms. On Sunday, rainfall will be limited to the northern third, although light showers could occur in the east and the Balearic Islands.
For its part, eltiempo.es indicates that, as of today, the areas most affected by this new DANA would be in the north of the peninsula. However, it warns that this forecast may change, since a small variation in its trajectory and evolution, entails significant changes in the areas where it could impact. Thus, it predicts showers for Thursday in the Cantabrian Sea and scattered showers in the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean. During the early hours of Friday, there could be showers in Aragon, the north of the Valencian Community and inland Catalonia. That day, the rains will also be intense in Galicia and Asturias, while in the rest of the Cantabrian Sea they will be weaker.
As for the weekend, the weather portal reports that More scattered showers are expected in other areas of the eastern peninsula apart from those that could be repeated in Galicia, Asturias, northwest of Castilla y León, Cantabria, and the Basque Country. Thus, possible showers are forecast in the Strait of Gibraltar, eastern Andalusia, Murcia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands.although less intense than those forecast for the coming days.