Severe storm alert: where and when it will rain

BarcelonaShowers and thunderstorms have already fallen in some parts of the country in recent days, and the unsettled weather will clearly worsen between Friday and Saturday. A pocket of cold air will cross us at altitude, colliding directly with the summer heat at the surface and the humidity of the Mediterranean, causing a sharp increase in instability. A few showers will continue to fall inland in the north of the country until late in the evening.

Scattered, minor showers may occur on Friday morning, but from the afternoon and into the evening, showers and thunderstorms may occur irregularly in practically every region, especially inland. Saturday will be the most complicated day, with a series of showers and thunderstorms that will primarily affect the south and inland areas. In all cases, the storms could be strong and accompanied by violent weather phenomena, such as downpours, hail, and strong winds. Civil Protection has already activated the alert for the Inuncat plan.

More than 20 l/m² can accumulate in just half an hour. Meteocat has also issued alerts for heavy rain across much of the country between Thursday and Saturday, while the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a special warning for the passage of this DANA, which will primarily affect the northern half of the peninsula, with heavy showers in this area.

Friday: busy weather

Cloudy intervals will be present throughout the morning.

Until the evening and early night, the storms will irregularly affect many inland areas and the Els Ports area. Some showers may even reach the coastline. The storms will be accompanied locally by downpours, hail, hail, and strong winds. In the late afternoon and around midnight, the strong storms will concentrate in the Terres de l'Ebre region.

All with temperatures that will generally remain unchanged, both day and night. Maximum temperatures will only drop slightly in the western part of the country and the Pyrenees. Another day of relatively warm weather, with highs of 26 to 32°C and muggy conditions on the coast. The night will be mild, with tropical lows on the coast and in parts of the pre-coastal, southern, and western parts. Cooler in the north.

Strong storms to start the weekend

Saturday will be the busiest day, as the cold air pocket will hit us hard. Showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day in practically every part of Catalonia and Castellón. It won't rain all day everywhere, but thunderstorms and thunderstorms will appear, often heavy and with the risk of hail, hail, or strong winds.

According to the current maps, the southern part of the country will be the hardest hit in the early morning and early morning, but storms will reach all parts of the country throughout the day. All this with temperatures set to drop thanks to this rain and cloud cover. The heat is very much in check.

A calmer and warmer Sunday.

Starting Sunday, the cold air jam will dissipate, and sunshine and calm will clearly gain ground. Only a few afternoon showers will remain in some mountain areas, especially in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees. Temperatures will rise again, and next week the heat will be much more pronounced. However, no major heat waves are in sight.

Summary of the recent downpours

A wave of storms hit early this morning, affecting much of the Tarragona region and the southern tip of Ponent. The night was marked by lightning and thunder, with some local rainfall. The most notable was the nearly 40 l/m² rainfall in Horta de Sant Joan (Terra Alta), 20 l/m² in Buda Island (Montsià), and 13 l/m² in Els Ports (Baix Ebre). This rain also reached the Baix Ebre fire area, which is great news as firefighting efforts are still underway. During the afternoon, downpours affected parts of the Pyrenees, the Pre-Pyrenees, and nearby areas of northern inland, with 8 l/m² in Castellar de n'Hug (Berguedà) being particularly notable.

In addition, there was abundant cloud cover throughout yesterday in the center and especially in the south of the country, where a few showers fell. The most notable occurred in the morning and late in the day along the Ebro coast and Camp de Tarragona. Of note were 29 l/m² recorded in Vinyols and Els Arcs (Baix Camp), 27 in the city of Tarragona, 19 in Torredembarra (Tarragonès), and 14 in the Alfacs region.