The storm continues: Aemet remains alert in four areas of Spain due to heavy rains

Unstable weather will take over Spain at least until next May 5, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), which has extended the alert for heavy rain to four main areas of the country. And the influence of an Atlantic storm will bring significant rainfall that will sweep the peninsula from west to east, especially affecting Galicia, Asturias, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.

The agency, through its X profile, has been clear: “AEMET reports: episode of heavy rains from today until the end of next week.” This announcement comes at a time when many Spaniards were preparing to take a short vacation for the May long weekend.

According to the ECMWF (European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) models, these rains will not only be extensive but also intense in the most affected regions.

The day this Saturday, April 27, began with overcast skies and showers in much of the Peninsula, which are expected to intensify especially in the western Cantabrian Sea and the Pyrenees. Throughout the weekend, the situation will move rapidly to the east, reaching its maximum intensity in the Balearic Islands and Catalonia, according to the forecast.

In addition to the rains, changes in temperatures are expected. In the Levant and the eastern Cantabrian, maximum temperatures will increase, while in most of Spain they will decrease. On the contrary, minimum temperatures will rise in the northeast quadrant and the Balearic Islands, but will decrease in the northwest. Localized frosts are expected in the Cantabrian Mountains and the Pyrenees.

For Sunday, a cloudy day is expected with showers throughout the extreme north of the peninsula and locally strong showers in the east of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Although precipitation will be less intense in other areas, scattered showers will not be uncommon.

Thermal variability will continue, with few changes in minimum temperatures, but with a general decrease in maximum temperatures in several areas of the country, including the archipelagos and Melilla. Frost will continue in mountainous areas of the north.