Strong storms, downpours and cooler weather

BarcelonaThe front with cold air at altitude associated with a deep Atlantic disturbance (ex-hurricane Erin) will cause instability to continue in our territory, in the form of strong storms. Civil Protection maintains the INUNCAT plan activated in the alert phase.

In the last few hours, we have already seen quite a bit of meteorological movement, in the form of showers and the first storms associated with the previous part of the predicted frontal system. As of 8 p.m. today, the accumulated rainfall was between 15 and 25 l/m.² in some observatories in Ponent (you will find more information on rainfall amounts at the end of this information).

Thursday: More intense storms in the eastern half and cooled

Throughout tonight, early morning, and tomorrow morning, we will see continued high atmospheric instability. The sky will remain overcast, with significant cloud cover throughout, and heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorms and hail or hail, which will be more likely in western Catalonia and central Catalonia. The Catalan Meteorological Service has issued a warning for intense rainfall during the night and early morning. The warning is level orange (4/6) for Aran, Pallars Sobirà, Pallars Jussà, Alt Urgell, Solsonès, Alta Ribagorça, Noguera, and Berguedà.

Meteocat also maintains warnings for very heavy accumulations (up to 100 mm in 24 hours) on the coast and pre-coastal areas.

Showers and thunderstorms, locally strong, will move during the afternoon to the eastern half and parts of the coast and central pre-coastal region, with locally heavy downpours and significant rainfall wherever they strike. Temperatures will drop, both day and night, with tropical lows now concentrated only along the coast and lower highs.

More calm weather from Friday onwards, but with cool nights

With the passage of the front, clouds will remain in the northeast of the country, with some final showers on the central coast or the southern Costa Brava. The atmosphere will be cooler and even somewhat cold in the Pyrenees (in the valleys they will drop to 7°C). Maximum temperatures will not exceed 25°C on the coast. The wind will blow with strong gusts during the early morning in the Empordà region and will ease as the hours pass. Clear skies will occur in the rest of the country, with some afternoon clouds that, locally, may leave some final showers in the northeast. A calmer weekend will see temperatures rise, but no significant heat is expected. Maximum temperatures will remain at bay, a few degrees below what is expected for this time of year.

Accumulated rainfall until 8 p.m. on Wednesday (in l/m)²):

• Manresa: 25
• Talarno: 24
• Raimat: 22
• Ships: 22
• San Lorenzo Savall: 21
• Viladrau: 21
• the cube: 16
• Temple: 15
• Tárrega: 13