Afternoon downpours, more suspended dust and too much heat
The spring showers will lose some extent and the temperatures will remain clearly above average
BarcelonaWe have started the week with new showers and afternoon storms that have affected several regions, especially in the northern half and the Ports area, and which will continue to fall until dinner time. Some downpours are strong and have already left more than 20 or 30 l/m² locally in the north of the country, with some hailstorms. A typically spring situation with quiet mornings and afternoon showers in some areas that will continue in the coming days, although the rainfall will clearly lose extension and will be concentrated mainly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees.
The counter-clockwise rotation of a low-pressure system located to the west of the Iberian Peninsula is driving a mass of subtropical air from North Africa towards our region, which will keep the mercury well up and increase suspended dust. Looking ahead to Sant Jordi, it seems that the temperature will temporarily drop and some afternoon showers will be repeated.
Tuesday: less afternoon showers
This Tuesday will repeat a trend very similar to that of these days. Therefore, in the morning calm will dominate, with plenty of sun in general. And in the afternoon, cloudy spells will return to grow in mountainous areas that will leave new showers, although they will be less extensive than those of Monday and Sunday. They are expected mainly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, without ruling them out in nearby areas.
In the rest of the country, tranquility will continue to dominate, with the passage of some high and medium cloud bands. There will also be some fog or low clouds inland and on some coastal stretches, especially in the Ebro Delta. Suspended dust will begin to increase. All this with similar temperatures.
We can expect a new, not very cold morning and a warm atmosphere in the middle of the day, with many highs ranging from 25 to 30 °C in the pre-coastal areas and inland, but from 30 to 33 °C in parts of Ponent and the southern inland areas. The mercury will be more restrained on the coast, but overall we will continue with values clearly above average, more typical of late May than mid-April.
Towards Sant Jordi with few changes
Both Wednesday and Sant Jordi will see a repeat of calm mornings and afternoons with showers or thunderstorms in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, as well as perhaps in nearby areas and in the Ports region. Therefore, it seems that in most regions, the festival is not at risk in terms of rain. The dust will remain suspended, which will make the sky appear more hazy or earthy, while temperatures will drop transiently between Thursday and Friday, with more contained heat.