On the verge of a weekend with a bit of everything

BarcelonaThe weather has remained unsettled in recent hours between the Barcelona coast and the northeast, with some local showers that have produced up to 12 l/m² in Mataró, 4 in Canet de Mar, and 3 in Arenys de Mar (Maresme) and 4 in Badalona (Barcelona). A waterspout has even been seen off the Maresme coast. A tornado at sea has been anecdotal, but it has aroused many people's curiosity.

Showers could still fall in these same areas until dawn, with some very localized downpours possible. Therefore, Meteocat maintains some alerts for heavy rain. However, the sun has continued to dominate in most regions. This will be the trend on Friday, with calm weather in most of the country and traces of instability between Girona and Barcelona, and calm elsewhere, with temperatures set to rise everywhere. In the coming days, temperatures will normalize after the drop they have experienced, and the weekend will be a mixed bag. Cloudy periods will increase everywhere on Saturday, and showers could increase from Sunday onwards due to the indirect effects of the former hurricane. Gabrielle, which will reach the west of the Peninsula in the form of a storm.

Friday: few changes

The weather will remain divided this Friday, with sunshine and calm in most regions, with some cloudy patches still visible between the Barcelona coast and the northeast of the country. A few local and scattered showers are possible. The most likely showers are expected in the evening between Maresme, Vallès Occidental, and La Selva. Some will also fall between Mallorca and Menorca. The Tramontana and Mistral winds will blow moderately in the morning in the Empordà and Ebro regions, but will tend to clear away in the afternoon.

Temperatures will rise further, both day and night, although the atmosphere will remain very cool in the early hours. Mild temperatures will occur in the middle of the day, with many highs of 18 to 24°C, lower in mountainous areas. However, towards the west and south, it will be somewhat warmer, with temperatures that may exceed 25°C in some cases.

Weekend with possible changes

Saturday is generally expected to be dry, and in fact, the sun will dominate in many regions in the morning. However, cloudy periods will increase, and the sky will become partly cloudy in the afternoon, with local overcast skies in the north of the country. Temperatures will rise further, with mild to moderate heat in the middle of the day.

Starting Sunday, uncertainty is high. Instability appears to be increasing due to the arrival of moisture-laden maritime winds. Cloud cover is expected to be generally abundant, and showers are expected to increase, especially in the Ebro, Castellón, southern parts of Catalonia, and the western Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees.

All of this remains to be confirmed, but rainfall could increase on Monday, the indirect consequences of the former hurricane. Gabrielle, which would arrive in the form of a storm in the south and west of the Peninsula, bringing offshore winds and instability towards our home. Showers could even fall early in the week in the Valencian Community, Murcia, and Andalusia. However, it is still too early to confirm, and the situation will need to be closely monitored. Maximum temperatures will remain more subdued.