Showers and storms: where and when it could rain this weekend
Rainfall will be very irregular but locally heavy, with several regions on alert.
BarcelonaThe passage of a cold front has reactivated the instability this Friday, right in the middle of the Diada long weekend. Scattered showers in some areas have already left up to 29 l/m² in Montserrat, 20 in Sant Joan de les Abadesses (Ripollès), 14 in Olot (Garrotxa), and 11 in Vacarisses (Vallès Occidental). The precipitation will continue and will increase over the hours, with a high degree of uncertainty regarding its distribution and impact. Between the afternoon and evening, showers and thunderstorms will irregularly affect many areas in the center and north of the country. Meteocat maintains its warnings for heavy rain in many regions, and Civil Protection has activated the Inuncat Plan alert. On Sunday, calm and sunny skies will gain ground, with scattered showers between the Ebro and the Valencian Community. Temperatures will tend to rise, with moderate heat and muggy conditions along the coast.
Night and dawn: unsafe weather
Between night and night, scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur in parts of the northeast, central Catalonia, the eastern Pyrenees, and the Pre-Pyrenees. A few showers will also occur along the coast and around Els Ports. Locally, some thunderstorms could be severe. During the early morning, the most significant showers will affect parts of the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, especially the western one, while the rain could resume on the southern coast.
Saturday: new showers and storms
The first day of the weekend will be marked by great instability. Throughout the day, showers may appear irregularly in many places. With some uncertainty, showers will be more likely in the morning in coastal, pre-coastal, central, and northern areas, while in the afternoon, showers and thunderstorms will become concentrated in the regions of Girona, Barcelona, the Pyrenees, and the Els Ports area. They may be locally strong. The day will feature changeable skies and weather, with periods of abundant cloud cover and fog, especially in mountain areas.
Temperatures will rise, both minimum and maximum, with a cool to mild atmosphere early in the day and moderate heat in the middle of the day. They will only remain similar or drop slightly towards the west. Many highs of 24 to 29°C, higher in the southern inland. The north wind will strengthen in the Empordà region.
Sunday: calmer
The long weekend and the weekend will end calmly, with sunshine gaining ground, especially in the West and north. There will be some cloudy patches in coastal and pre-coastal areas, while between the Ebro and the regions of Castellón and Valencia, cloud cover will be more abundant, with some scattered, minor showers.
Temperatures will rise further inland and in the Pyrenees, but will remain similar near the sea. On the Ebro, in the Valencian Community, and in the Balearic Islands, maximum temperatures will fall due to increased cloud cover. The weather will be generally warm in the middle of the day.
Calm strength and more heat next week
The anticyclone will gain ground next week, with relatively calm and sunny conditions. However, there will be some unstable conditions between Monday and Tuesday, with scattered showers. Temperatures will rise as the days go by, and the second half of the week could be particularly warm, with above-average temperatures.