Calm and pleasant weather throughout the week

BarcelonaThe anticyclone will continue to bring us pleasant weather throughout the week. The blocking of low-pressure systems and the small pressure gradient (difference in pressure) mean that winds will be weak or nonexistent. Furthermore, solar radiation begins to intensify from this time of year, all of which makes for a very mild, spring-like atmosphere at times during the middle of the day. This Sunday, highs reached almost 23°C in some areas of the pre-coastal region, inland in the Girona and Ebro regions. In Vallirana, they reached 23.5°C, and in the city of Girona, 22°C. In Vinebre and Masroig, they climbed to 21°C, and in Vielha, 19°C. The anticyclone will remain for the next few days, bringing sunshine, morning fog or mist, and a marked temperature contrast between day and night. The temperature swing can be more than 20°C between day and night in the interior of the country (in Benissanet, for example, the maximum has been 21°C and the minimum -1°C).

A peaceful spring Monday

Calm weather will prevail at the start of this week. It will be generally sunny, with new morning fog appearing in the Vic plain and the central plateau, and some mist in the Ebro valley. A few thin bands of cloud are possible. At most, some isolated low clouds may appear due to the contrast between the cold sea water and the milder air temperature. This contrast could lead to some coastal fog at the end of the day on the central coast or the Costa Brava. On the central and northern coast, the temperature will hover around 19°C. In the central and southern pre-coastal areas and the Terres de l'Ebre, temperatures could reach up to 23°C, while in the Camp de Tarragona, highs will range between 19°C and 21°C. Nights will still be cool, especially inland, with lows between 3°C and 7°C, depending on the area. In the Pyrenees, we will continue to see temperature inversions, with very light frosts in the valleys and positive temperatures above 2,000 m.

A week without significant changes, with clouds on the coast.

Tuesday will continue with the same weather pattern, dominated by the anticyclone and bringing considerable atmospheric stability. It will feel spring-like during the middle of the day, although a jacket will still be necessary in inland areas early in the morning, with temperatures remaining below 2°C in the Ponent region, the interior of the Ebro valley, and Central Catalonia. Maximum temperatures, on the other hand, will rise again, and the overall weather will be somewhat warm. Many highs are expected to reach between 17°C and 22°C, or even higher in the south of the country. For example, in the Terres de l'Ebre region, they could reach 23°C or 24°C. Along the coast, however, temperatures will be somewhat moderated—around 19°C—by the influence of the sea, which is still cool at this time of year. Sea fog may appear in some areas of the Catalan coast.

The stable weather will continue for much of the week. Temperature inversions will persist, with nighttime lows dropping below 0°C in the valleys and remaining above 2,000 meters above sea level above 3°C or 4°C. The sea will remain calm, with a receding tide—sea level lower than normal—due to high pressure. No significant changes or rainfall are expected, nor are any winter cold snaps anticipated. However, from Thursday onwards, some moisture from the Mediterranean will generate a few coastal clouds, but these will not bring any significant changes to the weather.