Sunday with unsettled weather, but with more isolated showers

BarcelonaThe remnants of the last disturbance are still making themselves felt, and the rain has returned, adding new amounts to the more than 200 l/m² already recorded.² accumulated throughout the entire episode. The latest downpours this Saturday have left between 20 and 40 liters per square meter on the southern coast and pre-coastal areas, although in several cases these figures have been exceeded. The interior and pre-coastal areas of the northeast and south of the Ebro are the areas where the most water has accumulated during this entire episode, and in some cases, rainfall has exceeded 150 or 200 liters per square meter (you will find all the most relevant updated data at the end of this report). The downpours of these last few days have caused many Catalan rivers to rise, their courses already saturated with the water that has accumulated in recent months. Some have reached the flood risk threshold, such as the Ter in Sant Joan de les Abadesses (Ripollès), the Ges in Torelló (Osona), the Brugent in Amer (Selva), and the Muga in Sant Llorenç de la Muga (Alt Empordà).

And the weather isn't completely clear. We won't be talking about large accumulations anymore, but there will still be a humid seawater flow towards the ground which, combined with the remnants of the cold air mass aloft, will maintain the marked instability, with more changeable weather and more intermittent showers, especially during the afternoon.

Sunday: the weather won't clear

It will be a very changeable day, with periods of sunshine, but with sudden cloud cover increasing due to the continued instability. During the early morning hours and into the morning, light rain is possible, especially along the coast and inland areas. By mid-morning, the skies will clear, bringing a brief respite. Temperatures will reach a high of 17°C, and the wind will be light from the southeast, with a slight swell along the coast.

Between midday and nightfall, showers will increase and may appear sporadically anywhere, locally accompanied by thunderstorms. A typical springtime scenario, with the snow level around 1,500 meters.

Busy weather next week too

Over the next few days, we will continue to experience the effects of storms and fronts, which will keep the weather unsettled. Monday will start with a calm, sunny morning, but the afternoon will become unsettled again, with showers in many areas of the pre-coastal region, the coast, and central Catalonia. Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the instability will increase, with more showers and some thunderstorms, more likely in the afternoon in the Pyrenees, the Pre-Pyrenees, and the Terres de l'Ebre region. The snow level will hover around 1,500 meters. Temperatures will generally remain fairly stable, with a slight drop on Tuesday and Wednesday. From midweek onward, the weather will gradually improve, with more sunny skies becoming more prevalent.

Balance of the leaching

The storm that began on Thursday has left very significant rainfall totals. The rains have swept persistently across the entire country, from the coast to the land. Many rainfall totals have ranged between 30 and 60 l/m², although the rain has been less intense in the west, especially in the northern part of the Lleida region. However, in some areas, these figures have been significantly exceeded, as in the northeast interior and the Terres de l'Ebre, where some areas have seen more than 150 or 200 l/m². As for snow accumulation, 55 cm of new snow has been recorded in Vallter (at 2,400 m).

This is a compilation of the most significant rainfall totals up to early Saturday:

• 234 l/m²: Puig Sesolles (1,668 m)
• 202 l/m²: Els Ports
• 201 l/m²: Viladrau
• 156 l/m²: Sant Hilari Sacalm
• 155 l/m²: Molló
• 140 l/m²: Cantonigroso
• 140 l/m²: San Pablo de Segúries
• 110 l/m²: Olot
• 107 l/m²: Vall d'en Bas
• 105 l/m²: Tagamanent
• 98 l/m²: Ulldecona
• 98 l/m²: Darnius-Boadella swamp
• 96 l/m²: Montnegre and Corridor Park
• 90 l/m²: Tivissa
• 84 l/m²: Mas de Barberans
• 70 l/m²: Castellbisbal

*To these amounts we must add the rain on Saturday (until 8 pm):

• PN Puertos: 44 l/m²
• Meadows: 43 l/m²
• Tivissa: 41 l/m²
• Ojodemolinos: 31 l/m²
• Panadella: 29 l/m²
• The Lagoon: 28 l/m²
• Fuente-rubín: 21 l/m²