A peaceful, autumnal atmosphere before a notable change in the weather

BarcelonaWe started the week with stable and calm weather, a situation that will continue on Tuesday, when the temperature contrast will be even more pronounced. We'll experience a cooler early morning and a slightly warmer midday than on Monday. However, all of this will occur with temperatures that won't be significantly different from normal for this time of year. The high clouds on Tuesday will drift across the sky without any consequences, but those arriving on Wednesday will be the prelude to a notable change in the weather, reaching its peak on Thursday with rain and snow.

Tuesday: High clouds and a cool morning

The weather will be considerably calmer on the first Tuesday of November, with temperatures poised to rise slightly across the country, though more noticeably in the Pyrenees. High clouds will appear around midday, but low clouds will already be present along the southern coast and some fog is expected in the central region by morning. A southerly wind will become widespread, potentially reaching gusts of over 40 or 50 km/h in the Empordà region and some inland areas of the Ebro Valley during the afternoon. Minimum temperatures will be lower than on Monday, with many inland areas settling around 5 to 7 °C, the coast between 12 and 15 °C, and the Pyrenean capitals dropping below 5 °C.

Wednesday: Clear increase in cloud cover

We'll begin to notice the first signs of the significant weather change arriving on Thursday, and we'll see it in the sky. High and mid-level clouds will gradually move in, creating partly cloudy to overcast skies, with the first scattered showers in some areas. The temperature will remain relatively stable, ahead of a sharp drop following the passage of the cold front on Thursday.

More active front ahead of Thursday

The passage of a very active cold front on Thursday will be accompanied by cold air at high altitudes and will cause precipitation to become active again and initially fall in the Ponent and in the south during the early morning, eventually sweeping across the rest of the regions during the morning and the rest of the day, locally with intense showers that could accumulate significant amounts.

This change in weather will be notable not only for the rain, wind, and temperature drop, but especially for bringing the first significant snowfall of the season to the higher elevations of the Pyrenees. By Friday morning, accumulations of 20 to 30 centimeters of new snow are possible, particularly in the Pallars Sobirà, Alt Urgell, and Andorra regions, which could be the areas most affected by this first snowfall of autumn.