Rain and storm watch: where and when it could rain this weekend

BarcelonaThe passage of a cold front has reactivated unstable conditions this Friday, right in the middle of the Diada holiday. The scattered showers that have fallen in some areas will continue and will continue to intensify as the hours pass, with a high degree of uncertainty regarding their distribution and impact. During the afternoon and evening, they will fall mainly in the north and along some coastal stretches, and on Saturday, showers and storms 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 sunshine will gain ground, with traces of scattered showers between the Ebro and the Valencian Community. Temperatures will tend to rise, with moderate heat and muggy conditions on 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.