The passage of storm Charles through our region has left westerly winds this Thursday in many districts, with a maximum gust of up to 90 km/h at Puig Sesolles (1,666 m) and more than 70 km/h in areas like Ponent and the Barcelona pre-coastal region. All this followed the round of general rainfall that, during the night, left between 10 and 30 l/m² in many districts, but with higher records on the coast and pre-coast of Barcelona, in districts of Lleida and, above all, on the southern face of the Pyrenees and the Pre-Pyrenees, where more than 50 l/m² were exceeded. The instability will decrease this Friday, with more calm, but the weather will not completely clear up in the coming days and we will have a bit of everything, with temperatures that will not be as warm or mild as in the last few days.

After leaving a real rain and strong wind storm, especially in the southwest of the peninsula, the storm Charles has crossed us completely these last hours, with general rains that tonight have left many records of 5 to 25 l/m² throughout the country, but locally more. For example, in points of the southern face of the Pyrenees, the Pre-Pyrenees, the regions of Lleida, the coast and pre-coast of Barcelona and the Camp de Tarragona, these figures have been exceeded, with between 30 and 60 l/m². At some point there has been some local downpour, but in general it has been a well-fallen rain, steady and constant.

The Atlantic storms give no respite, and between this Wednesday and Thursday the highlight of this situation will occur. Tonight, some showers have already fallen in the western half of the country that have left up to 5 l/m² in the western Pyrenees and that could repeat during the early hours of the morning. In the rest of the territory, it will be quite calm for much of the day. We have spent days under the effects of the storm Brunaanchored in the Atlantic - and now storm Charles will take the stage, which will cause major changes. It is a disturbance of subtropical origin loaded with humidity that, upon reaching the Peninsula and interacting with Bruna, will deepen.

It will bring rain, strong winds, and the peak of St. Martin's summer.

We have started the week with many clouds and drizzles or weak and scattered showers that have been crossing the country from west to east, leaving very little water. Temperatures are generally mild, with a thermal rise that has been very pronounced at night. Atlantic storms will not give a respite in the coming days, with weather that will remain very changeable.

The planet continues to warm, and indicators of climate change show an increasingly worrying situation. The global average temperature between January and September 2026 stood at 1.47°C above pre-industrial levels, according to the update of the State of the Global Climate report published this Monday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), coinciding with the start of COP31 in Turkey. A figure that could still increase further by the end of the year, with the possibility of exceeding the fateful 1.5°C of warming. The organization also warns that the exceptionally intense El Niño episode currently underway may aggravate the warming and extreme weather events well into 2027.

The weather will continue to be dominated by the influence of an Atlantic storm, Bruna, which although it will not affect us directly, will have an influence on our local weather situation. This Monday, a more defined Atlantic front will arrive, with abundant cloud cover that will keep the sky overcast for practically the entire day and with some scattered drizzles or showers that will move from west to east. The temperature will start to rise, especially the minimum, and it will be necessary to wait until Tuesday and Wednesday to reach the peak maximum temperature. The traditional Saint Martin's summer will arrive punctually for its annual appointment.

The Atlantic storm Bruna will continue to send fronts towards our territory and will keep bringing plenty of rain to the west of the Peninsula. In Catalonia, very little water is expected, at least this Sunday, and beyond some drizzle or very weak showers during the afternoon, the day is expected to be quite calm. Nevertheless, a more active front could leave more widespread light rain or weak showers heading into Monday afternoon and during the early hours of Tuesday. Temperatures will clearly rise starting Sunday, as the counter-clockwise rotation of this storm – located off the western peninsular coast – will push warmer south-westerly winds towards us, a prelude to the traditional St. Martin's summer.

The sun and the absolute calm of these last few days will not have much continuity. Starting this weekend we will be under the indirect effects of the great Atlantic storm Bruna, which will bring a lot of rain to the west of the Peninsula. At home, however, very little water is expected, for the moment. We will have a Saturday and a Sunday with a more changeable sky due to the presence of quite a few intervals of clouds. But beyond some light rain or a very weak, local and passing shower, no rain is expected. Temperatures will rise clearly starting on Sunday, as the counter-clockwise rotation of this storm – located in front of the western peninsular coast – will push warmer winds from the southwest towards us. The models indicate that next week could begin with an increase in instability.

This Friday will be a day to take advantage of, with sun and calm that will prevail everywhere, morning fog and milder weather at midday. But starting from the weekend we will be under the indirect effects of a deep Atlantic low-pressure system, with more cloudiness, little rain and an increasingly mild environment. A storm that has already been christened with the name of Bruna and which will leave a lot of rain in the western peninsula. Perhaps at the beginning of the week the precipitation will arrive with more momentum towards our region. All this after yesterday, Thursday, scattered and weak showers and sprinkles already fell in many places. Very little in general, and not everywhere. Even so, in the regions of Tarragona it rained with a bit more intensity, especially in the Baix Ebre and Montsià, where records of between 10 and 15 l/m² were reached.

After the calm and sun that dominated again on Wednesday, these last few hours a new change in the weather has arrived. Since dawn, cloudiness has increased and light and scattered drizzles or showers have been arriving through Ponent and the Ebre area, moving from southwest to northeast. It has already rained lightly in several regions. Very little in general, although up to 10 l/m² have accumulated in the Ebre area, for example at the Illa de Buda, in Montsià. There will be areas where it will not rain, such as some points in the northeast or in the Lleida regions. A minor change, but one that will leave the sky more loaded with intervals of clouds, with a risk of these passing and short-lived showers. In the coming days we will enter an Atlantic dynamic that will bring us little rain and a less cold environment.

The injection of cold air from northeastern Europe has caused a sharp drop in temperature that has left the atmosphere in these last few hours more typical of early winter than mid-autumn. This morning the cold is widespread, with values below 10 ºC even on the coast. You need to dress warmly to leave the house early in the morning, with a good jacket or coat. Thermometers have bottomed out, but from today onwards maximum temperatures will begin to recover slowly, with much calmer weather and sun that will gain ground throughout the day.

The announced change in weather is finally here. Since Monday evening, rain has been falling between the Camp de Tarragona and the southern coast and pre-coastal areas of Barcelona, as well as in nearby zones. So far, the more than 80 l/m² accumulated in the city of Tarragona, the more than 70 in Torredembarra, or the more than 60 in Cunit stand out. This rain has fallen with intensity in some cases, but it has been very localized in these sectors, as in most counties it has not rained yet. The precipitation will continue to fall in these areas today and will gain ground throughout the day in many more counties. It will be mainly in the afternoon and evening when the rain will make its presence felt in many more places. In this regard, Meteocat maintains an alert for intense rain that can leave more than 20 l/m² in just half an hour or more than 60 l/m² in three hours in these local areas, especially in the Camp de Tarragona.

Meteorological models are beginning to outline an unusual scenario for this time of year: the possible breakdown or a very significant alteration of the polar vortex. Forecasts from the main models –such as the European ECMWF– point to a very pronounced weakening of this structure during the first days of November that could end up modifying the atmospheric circulation of the entire northern hemisphere. This scenario has not yet been confirmed, but the indications have gained weight in recent days.

This first week of November will bring us significant changes. Today will still be a fairly quiet day, but from the afternoon onwards, the first local showers may appear on the coast and pre-coast, and the temperature will begin to drop. The core of the anticyclone will be located in northern Europe and will drive the entry of a very cold air mass from the east of the continent towards our area. It will be this Tuesday when we will notice the most significant drop in thermometers and the atmosphere will be cold in general, with an environment more typical of late autumn or early winter. This cold air influx will have a Mediterranean trajectory, bringing moisture and precipitation. Therefore, tomorrow will be a cloudier day with a risk of rain in many places, while in the Pyrenees it may snow down to 1,500 m or lower.

Today, All Saints' Day, the sun will prevail and mild weather will be the protagonist. The morning began with low clouds in parts of the coast, as well as in the Central Depression, valleys of the Pyrenees, Pre-Pyrenees, and Pre-coastal range, where we find some banks of fog.