Gusts and storms in many places until Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms have been falling very irregularly in various places on Sunday and Monday, with some local downpours in the West, leaving more than 20 or 30 l/m² in just half an hour. There are areas in the Lleida region where rainfall has already exceeded 40 l/m² in 48 hours, and in Montsià this Monday it has been raining with some accumulations of between 10 and 20 l/m². The weather is very unsettled and will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday, with new showers and thunderstorms in practically every region. The most likely will again affect inland areas and the Pyrenees, but some scattered showers will also reach the coast.

All of this is the result of a pocket of cold air that will affect us more closely these days, causing temperatures and especially the snow level to drop. In fact, snow will fall again in the Pyrenees below 1,500 m. Thursday and Good Friday will be calmer, but Easter looks set to end with more instability.

Tuesday: more showers

This Tuesday will repeat the same meteorological pattern as Monday. Therefore, the sky will be variable or partly cloudy, depending on the area. Scattered showers or drops may fall early in the morning, while in the morning they will concentrate in the Pyrenees and the Lleida Pre-Pyrenees. From midday and into the afternoon, the cloudiness will increase again, leaving irregular showers and thunderstorms in parts of the Pyrenees, the Pre-Pyrenees, inland areas, and the pre-coastal area. Locally, the weather will be heavy and accompanied by hail, so Meteocat is keeping some regions on alert for heavy rain:

Some weather models indicate that some showers could also reach the coast, or even that more widespread rain could occur between the night and early hours of Wednesday. All of this is quite uncertain, with significant discrepancies between the maps. As more cold air moves in from altitude, temperatures will also drop, but especially the snow level in the Pyrenees, which will already be at 1,800 m in the morning and 1,400 m below by the afternoon.

Something from the rest of Holy Week

The weather will continue to be unsettled on Wednesday, with spotty showers primarily affecting the Pyrenees and other inland areas of the northern half. Pay attention to the Pyrenees, as the snow level will locally drop below 1,200 m. There may also be strong thunderstorms in the Balearic Islands. Thursday and Friday will be calm, with more sunshine, pleasant middays, and northerly winds in the far reaches of the country.

However, the maps continue to indicate that unstable conditions will increase again starting Saturday, with showers gaining ground. This unstable weather is expected to continue throughout the final stretch of Holy Week, including Easter Monday. There are still a few days left, and uncertainty remains high, so we'll need to keep a close eye on the situation.