Possible episode of widespread rain this week due to Storm Regina

BarcelonaThe first week of March has begun, marked by instability. Today, cloud cover has increased, and it has even been a gray Monday in several parts of central and southern Spain. In the coming days, we will be closely monitoring the movements of a pocket of cold air that will settle between North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. This is the storm... Regina, which will make the weather much more complicated in the coming days. Tuesday and Wednesday will be quite cloudy with some light and scattered showers or drizzle, but not much overall. It will be between Thursday and Friday, and again on Saturday, when we could see widespread and heavy rain, with more snowfall in the higher elevations of the Pyrenees. This precipitation will be accompanied by mud, as the same storm will bring us dust suspended in the air from North Africa.

Tuesday: some light rain or showers

Cloud cover will return to be abundant this Tuesday across much of the country, especially in coastal and pre-coastal areas. It is in these areas where some light and scattered showers or drizzles are expected during the morning, particularly on the Costa Brava and the Ebro River. In the afternoon, these showers will spread to more areas, especially the Pre-Pyrenees and the southern slopes of the Pyrenees. Generally speaking, little rain is expected everywhere, but any light shower will leave everything muddy. The snow level will fluctuate between 1,800 and 2,000 meters. Winds, ranging from northeasterly to easterly, will strengthen along the coast, making maritime conditions increasingly rough. Minimum temperatures will be significantly higher, with very moderate cold in the early morning and maximum temperatures similar to Monday's or slightly higher.

Expecting widespread rain

The storm Regina, Located in North Africa, the system will move northward, and starting Thursday, maps indicate we could see rain everywhere. This episode could bring several bursts of rain until Saturday. Therefore, we are on the verge of another widespread rainfall event, and if the forecast holds true, this will likely require opening the floodgates of some reservoirs, as the inland basins remain above 92% capacity.

Snow will fall in the Pyrenees above 2,000 meters, although the snow level will drop slightly from Friday onwards. Further details will be confirmed in upcoming forecasts, but the rain will be accompanied by mud due to the presence of suspended Saharan dust. Temperatures will remain largely unchanged. Significant rainfall is also expected in the coming days in other parts of southern and eastern Spain, as well as in the Canary Islands.