Goodbye to the easterly winds, but the weather won't clear up today or in the coming days.

BarcelonaThe easterly wind caused by the storm Harry The storm reached its peak yesterday, with torrential rains sweeping across the country. The heaviest and most sustained downpours were concentrated in the northeast. In the Girona region, rainfall totals exceeded 100 to 200 liters per square meter throughout the storm, and in some municipalities, Tuesday was the wettest day in decades (you will find all the data on this episode at the end of this report).

Adding insult to injury, the torrential rain caused river levels to rise significantly yesterday, exceeding the flood risk threshold. This was the case with the Onyar in Girona, the Daró in La Bisbal d'Empordà, the Tordera in Fogars de la Selva, the Muga in Castelló d'Empúries, and the Ter in its lower reaches. Some streams did overflow in places, but the receding rains prevented worse consequences. The Onyar River reached a flow rate of 340 m³/s, while the Daró River exceeded 500 m³/s, far surpassing the peak recorded during Storm Gloria six years ago. A first-category storm, but one that, overall, fell far short of the figures and exceptional nature of Gloria.

Yesterday afternoon the situation improved significantly in the northeast, with the heaviest rainfall concentrated in southern and western Catalonia and the Valencian Community. Over the last few hours, the rain has completely subsided, and the storm is expected to move out starting this Wednesday. Harry And the easterly winds will pass and be history, but the rough seas will continue and we will enter a dynamic of Atlantic fronts that will keep the weather changeable and unsettled for the rest of the week.

Wednesday: radical change in weather

The easterly wind will completely die down today, and it will even shift to a southwesterly wind. However, rough seas will persist, with a swell, and the weather will remain cloudy. Exercise caution along the coast and also near the northeast rivers, which are still carrying a lot of water. The sky will be partly cloudy to variable overall. Some very light and isolated showers or drizzle are possible during the morning, especially in the south and on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees.

This afternoon, a weak Atlantic front will arrive from the west, increasing cloud cover and bringing some light showers to the Lleida and Ebro regions. As the day progresses and into the evening, these showers may spread to more areas to the east, practically anywhere, but they will be brief and produce only light rainfall overall.

The snow level will be between 1,200 and 1,500 meters, the lowest in the western Pyrenees. Strong southwesterly winds will be present in the Empordà region and at higher elevations in the Pyrenees and the northeastern mountains. Moderately cold in the early morning, becoming less so at midday, with many highs between 10°C and 15°C.

New fronts throughout the week

Throughout the rest of the week, a series of Atlantic fronts will move across the country, generally bringing little precipitation. Showers are expected in several areas on Thursday morning, and some light, scattered showers are expected in the west on Friday. All of this will be accompanied by gusty winds that will become noticeable in many regions.

The weekend could be meteorologically interesting. A more active front will arrive on Saturday, bringing precipitation to much of the country, especially in the morning. Snowfall will be clearly visible below 1,000 meters, as this will coincide with the arrival of another wave of cold air and wintry conditions. This situation will develop over the next few days.

Rainstorm Summary

• The easterly winds we experienced on Monday and Tuesday brought rain everywhere. But the most continuous and abundant rainfall was clearly concentrated in the northeastern regions, especially those in Girona, where over the last 48 hours, rainfall exceeded 100 or 200 l/m². At some weather stations, Tuesday was the rainiest day in many years, or since records began. This was the case in Torroella de Montgrí and Castell d'Aro, with 154 and 124 l/m², respectively, where it hadn't rained so much in nearly twenty years. Furthermore, Monday was also the rainiest day since 2006 in Portbou, with 114 l/m² accumulated. These are the most significant provisional records from the two-day easterly winds: 215 l/m²: Palafrugell
• 181 l/m²: Portbou
• 180 l/m²: Torroella de Montgrí
• 164 l/m²: Roses
• 155 l/m²: Banyoles
• 155 l/m²: Girona
• 155 l/m²: Castell d'Aro
• 152 l/m²: Fornells de la Selva
• 147 l/m²: the Tallada of Empordà
• 145 l/m²: Cabanes
• 136 l/m²: Espolla
• 135 l/m²: Torroella de Fluvià
• 133 l/m²: Fornells de la Selva
• 132 l/m²: Puig Sesolles
• 132 l/m²: Navata
• 129 l/m²: the Bisbal d'Empordà
• 127 l/m²: La Ardilla-Cantonigros
• 124 l/m²: San Pedro Pescador
• 121 l/m²: Santa Coloma de Farners
• 112 l/m²: Darnius-Boadella Swamp

The storm at sea was also very severe along the entire coastline, with waves reaching heights of over 6 or 7 meters in some areas. A 10-meter wave recorded offshore at the Begur buoy (Baix Empordà) stands out, as does a 7.16-meter wave on the Barcelona coast. Regarding river flows, the peak of over 500 m³/s on Tuesday morning in the Daró River near La Bisbal d'Empordà is particularly noteworthy, even exceeding the maximum recorded during the storm. Glory Six years ago, the flow was greater than the Ebro River's current at Tortosa. The Daró River reached 340 m³/s as it passed through Girona, but this is far from the figures reached during Storm Gloria. Even the Banyoles reservoir stood out. In the eastern Pyrenees, heavy snowfall continued above 1,200 or 1,400 meters, with significant accumulations ranging from half a meter to a meter of new snow throughout the event.

Tuesday marked the fifth consecutive day of heavy rain in Catalonia, which has experienced several phases. Beyond the northeast of the country, significant rainfall also fell in the south and west over the weekend, with several areas recording over 100 l/m². Meteocat has provided the most significant rainfall totals across the region for the past five days (up to Tuesday at 2:00 PM):