Heatwave surge on a weekend with less rainfall

BarcelonaThe weekend began with calmer weather than in previous days, although instability was still the protagonist in some regions, with more showers and thunderstorms in the Pyrenees, Pre-Pyrenees, and the western regions. In the rest of the country, however, the weather returned to being very calm and warm, with intense heat near the coast. The situation will be repeated for Sunday, when the heat could strengthen a bit more to the detriment of the showers, which will already be more localized.

Sunday: intense heat

Temperatures will still rise a little more this Sunday, especially on the central and northern coast and pre-coast. It will once again be a day of intense heat and humidity, with many highs between 33 and 38°C, locally higher in Empordà and in the interior of the Girona regions due to the effect of the south-component wind. Sun and calm will dominate, and afternoon showers will be more localized, concentrated in the Pyrenean regions. A profitable day and peak of summer heat.

In fact, the Meteorological Service of Catalonia has activated a warning for intense heat on the central coast and pre-coast and in the counties of Girona, with a level of 3 out of 6 (orange) in Baix and Alt Empordà.

Monday: few changes

Start of the week with stability as the protagonist, with some intervals of harmless clouds during the morning, but with sun in general. During the afternoon, showers will be repeated in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, locally accompanied by thunderstorms and hail. The temperature will drop a little, with a less warm environment, although it will still remain above the climatic average.

Unbridled heat next week

The maps continue to insist on a new episode of extreme heat for next week. The gust of hot North African air will intensify again, and the atmosphere will be very suffocating in general. 40°C will be reached again in the hottest areas of the interior, sleepless nights will also become widespread in the interior, and we will have dust in suspension in the sky again. Calm will dominate, although some afternoon showers, typical of August afternoons, will persist.