The week starts with unstable weather on the peninsula and in the Balearic Islands. The passage of a front will leave abundant cloudiness and rain, generally weak, depending on the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). In the Canary Islands, the possible arrival of a DANA which will especially affect the western islands with rough weather.
The rains will advance from west to east, mainly affecting the northern half of the peninsula, where they could turn into snowfall in the Pyrenees at altitudes between 1,800 and 2,200 meters. The heaviest rainfall is expected in the Cantabrian Sea, although some rain is not ruled out in the southern plateau, the western end of Andalusia, the Betic systems, and at the end of the day, in the north of the Balearic Islands..
In the Canary Islands, DANA could generate rain and storms, possibly strong and persistent on the northern slopes of the western islandswhile in the eastern islands more stable weather with high clouds will prevail, reports Servimedia. However, the exact position of DANA is still uncertain.
Dense and persistent morning mists and fogs are also expected in areas such as the Ebro and the depressions of the northeast, in addition to more isolated fogs on the eastern coasts, the northern plateau and the Balearic Islands. In addition, There could be some haze in the eastern Canary Islands and the southwest of the peninsula.
Temperatures drop
As for temperatures, the maximum temperatures will drop in the Cantabrian Sea but will rise on the eastern side of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. The minimum temperatures will decrease in the Canary Islands, the Cantabrian Sea and the western third of the peninsula. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (26°C), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (25°C) and Murcia (24°C) will register the highest values, while León, Teruel and Cuenca, among other locations, will reach minimums of just 3 at 6 degrees.
Finally, there will be weak frosts in the northern mountains, with easterly winds in the Strait of Gibraltar and Alborán, which will tend to the west. In the rest of the country, westerly winds will predominate, stronger on the coasts, while the gale and the north wind will gain intensity in Ampurdán towards the end of the day. In the Canary Islands, the trade winds will predominate.
In the Canary Islands, the rains are expected to last several days, with storms that could be locally intense and persistent. Instability will also increase in the Balearic Islands, and rainfall could begin tomorrow. However, on the Peninsula, the AEMET predicts that more stable weather will return starting Tuesday with lower temperatures and rain that will once again mainly affect the extreme north.
Winter atmosphere for the weekend
For its part, Meteored advances that for Saturday, December 7, a storm will affect us with a very active cold front which will mark the first incursion of cold air, accompanied by northwesterly winds. This phenomenon will intensify the storm in the Cantabrian Sea during the weekend, with rain, storms, strong waves, a marked drop in temperatures and snowfall. significant in the mountainous areas of the northern third.
On Sunday, adverse conditions will move to the western Mediterranean, maintaining the pattern of rain, storms and thermal declinealthough without the presence of snowfall. Besides, The first frosts will reach lower levels than in previous days, consolidating the winter atmosphere.