A break in the rain in many regions, but new changes are on the horizon.

BarcelonaThis Thursday we were hit by a weather front associated with the powerful storm Leonardo which has left us with a flurry of widespread but light rain from west to east. Overall, little rain has fallen, and only in areas on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees, the Pre-Pyrenees, and the northern part of Poniente have rainfall totals exceeded 10 or 15 liters per square meter. Even in much of the Girona region, it has barely rained at all. Some showers are still possible until late into the night, becoming increasingly concentrated in the Lleida region. Between Friday and Saturday, there will be a break in the rain in many areas and more sunshine, but the skies won't clear, and some more localized showers are still expected. On Sunday, a small low-pressure system could bring more rain to several areas and more snow to the Pyrenees, although this situation remains somewhat uncertain. In any case, we will continue to experience this changeable weather pattern for several more days, driven by the passage of storms and fronts. Friday will see a peak in temperatures, but the weekend will be more wintry.

Friday: quieter weather

Following Thursday's front, the weather will be calmer this Friday, although it won't clear up. Sunshine will dominate in the morning, while the afternoon will bring more cloud cover. A few showers are possible during the morning between Roussillon, Vallespir, and Alt Empordà. Between the afternoon and evening, some showers will reach the Els Ports area, inland Valencia, and the western part of the region. These showers could spread to more areas of the western half of the region at night, especially on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees and the Pre-Pyrenees of Lleida, with the snow level around 1,300 meters below by late evening.

All of this will be accompanied by westerly winds, particularly strong during the early morning hours in central and southern Spain, especially in higher elevations. The rough seas will continue, with Meteocat weather alerts in place. The strong winds of the last few hours will ease in the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands, but will not disappear completely. Temperatures will rise and peak, with calmer conditions expected around midday. Highs of 13 to 18°C ​​are expected, locally reaching almost 20°C in the south.

Very changeable weekend

Saturday will be mostly sunny, occasionally interspersed with thin clouds, while cloud cover will increase again in the afternoon, especially in the south of the country. A few isolated, light showers are possible in the northeast interior in the afternoon, while there will be more clouds and some showers in the Valencian Community, which could reach the Terres de l'Ebre region in the afternoon. All of this will be accompanied by westerly to mistral winds in the central and southern parts of the country, and temperatures will drop.

There is still some uncertainty in the forecast for Sunday. Instability will increase due to the approach of a small low-pressure system. A cloudier day is expected, with a risk of rain in the Girona and Barcelona regions, as well as more snow in the Pyrenees, where the snow level will drop again to 1,000 or 1,100 meters. Northerly winds will pick up in the extremes, and the weather will be distinctly wintry throughout. And the weather will continue to change a lot, with a bit of everything, next week.