Wednesday is a lull on the eve of a new period of widespread rain.

The storm Regina This storm will set the tone for the rest of the week. It's the tenth storm of the year and the seventeenth since the start of the season in early autumn. We're experiencing exceptionally rainy and unsettled weather, and more rain is expected in the coming days. Today will see a repeat of yesterday's conditions, with plenty of cloud cover, haze, and a few isolated mud showers, along with wind and rough seas along the coast. But starting Thursday, this storm, located between North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, will move northward, bringing easterly winds laden with widespread and, in some cases, heavy rainfall, including significant snowfall in the higher elevations of the eastern Pyrenees. The rain will be accompanied by mud due to the large amount of dust carried by the storm. This windy weather will continue through the weekend.

Wednesday: day of impasse

Cloud cover will be widespread, with periods of heavy skies. High humidity is also expected, along with fog and a significant amount of suspended dust, resulting in a hazy, brownish sky. Scattered, light showers, drizzles, or very weak rain are possible, particularly along the Ebro River, on the southern slopes of the western Pyrenees, and in the Empordà region. Even a little rain will leave everything dirty, as the water will be accompanied by mud.

Temperatures will be similar to Tuesday's or higher, especially the minimums, with little morning chill. Many highs will range from 15 to 20°C. Winds will be from the east to the northeast, strengthening along the entire coast, particularly in Barcelona and Tarragona, with very rough seas. Meteocat has issued alerts for strong winds and rough seas in these areas. Gusts could exceed 60 or 70 km/h in some places.

Widespread rain starting Thursday

The approaching storm Regina This will significantly complicate the weather in the coming days. Its counterclockwise rotation will bring easterly winds laden with moisture, causing several bursts of rain from the sea towards the land. We can expect a very unsettled and rainy second half of the week, especially along the coast, pre-coastal areas, northeast, and the southern slopes of the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees.

According to current maps, rainfall could exceed 100 l/m² throughout the entire event in the interior of the Ebro Valley and the Valencian Community, and in districts of Barcelona and especially Girona. Locally, rainfall could even exceed 200 l/m² in Ripollès, Garrotxa, Alt Empordà, Conflent, Roussillon, and Vallespir. This easterly wind will need to be closely monitored, but it will once again bring significant snowfall to the highest elevations of the eastern Pyrenees. Meteocat has already activated alerts in some regions due to accumulations of more than 100 l/m² in just 24 hours.