On the verge of a weekend with a bit of everything
Instability may increase from Sunday onwards and temperatures will gradually rise.
The weather has remained unsettled in recent hours between the Barcelona coast and the northeast, with some local showers that have left up to 28 l/m² in Premià de Mar, 27 in El Masnou, and 13 in Mataró (Maresme), and 6 in Badalona (Barcelona). Even yesterday, a waterspout was spotted off the Maresme coast. A rare phenomenon, but one that aroused the curiosity of many people.
This Friday will continue with the same pattern as yesterday. Therefore, it will be calm and sunny in most of the country, but there will still be some instability between Girona and Barcelona, with temperatures rising everywhere. In the coming days, temperatures will normalize after the drop they experienced, with milder or warmer middays. And the weekend will offer a mixed bag of weather. Cloudy periods will increase on Saturday, but no rain is expected. There is still some uncertainty as of Sunday, but showers could increase, especially in the south, 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 into two parts today, Friday, with sunshine and calm in most regions, with some cloudy patches still remaining 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 afternoon and evening between Maresme, Montseny, and the southern Costa Brava. Some showers will also fall between Mallorca and Menorca. The north winds and the 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 we will wake up with a very cool atmosphere early in the morning. Mild temperatures will occur in the middle of the day, with many highs of 18 to 24°C, lower in mountain areas. However, towards the west and south, it will be somewhat warmer, with values 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 in the afternoon the sky will be variable to partly cloudy in most parts of the country, with local overcast in the north. Temperatures will rise further, with mild to moderate heat in the middle of the day.
Starting Sunday, the 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 precipitation could increase in our Mediterranean region on Monday. These would be 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 this, and the situation will need to be closely monitored. Maximum temperatures will remain more subdued.