We have already left practically half of January behind, but all eyes are on what February will bring us. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) foresees substantial changes in the Spanish weather, moving away from the cold weeks of the past. It seems that the country will have to prepare for a warmer and, unfortunately, drier season.
However, for this Sunday the 14th, the forecasts indicate that rain will increase, especially in the northern half of Spain. Areas such as Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura will also feel its impact, although the Mediterranean coast seems to be spared from the downpour. But there is no respite in sight: next week will continue to be wet, courtesy of Storm Hipólito.
On the contrary, the last week of January and the first week of February promise a respite. The thermometers in the southeast of the peninsula aim to exceed the average by up to 3ºC, a striking thermal change. According to Aemet anomaly maps, the southern half of the country will experience a considerable increase in temperatures in early February, although the extent of this rise is still unknown.
But it’s not all heat. The drought, a problem that has plagued Spain since last year, seems set to continue. The coming weeks predict an alarming lack of precipitation, which will aggravate the already critical situation of the national reservoirs and swamps.
This trend, which has become the sad norm, is hitting numerous municipalities hard, with Malaga being the last to be affected. Catalonia, the region hardest hit by the drought at the end of last year, will not see this dynamic altered and, in fact, it is expected to spread to other areas of the country.
Thus, with February just around the corner, Aemet warns of anomalies in precipitation. Most of Spain will be below average in this aspect, especially the northwest of the peninsula. However, areas like Galicia will continue to accumulate water in the form of rain.
