The weekend will start with a spell of rain

BarcelonaThese last hours of Thursday have seen some very localized and irregular showers and thunderstorms again, especially in certain parts of the pre-coastal area, the interior, and the Pyrenees. But above all, there have been more intense and widespread thunderstorms all day in the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Country. And the instability will continue in the coming days. Friday will be a variable day with a risk of new, minor afternoon showers. But all eyes are on Saturday, as an Atlantic low-pressure system will send us a front that could cause a spell of rain that would sweep across all regions from south to north. However, the weekend would end with much more calm and a rise in temperatures.

Friday: changing day

The weather will remain changeable this Friday. The morning will be calm and quite sunny in many regions, with the exception of some morning fogs or low clouds. However, towards the Ebre and other points on the coast and pre-coast of the southern half, there will be more cloud intervals, and some showers will even escape.

From midday and during the afternoon, new clouds will grow, leaving showers and thunderstorms in various regions. They will be very irregular and are expected mainly in points of the pre-coast, the north of Ponent and Central Catalonia, the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, the Ports and between Barcelona and Tarragona. Some storms may be locally intense. The sky will be between variable and partly cloudy overall.

All this with temperatures that will not undergo major changes and will be kept in check, although they may rise only a little. Cold or very cool in the early morning, and maximums of 17 to 23 °C in many cases.

Busy start to the weekend

Saturday will bring a significant change in weather. The passage of a front associated with an Atlantic low-pressure system located to the west of the peninsula, along with cold air at high altitudes, will cause a spell of general rains that will circulate from south to north throughout the day. A grey and wet Saturday is expected, with cool conditions overall. Some locally intense storms cannot be ruled out.

But the weekend will end much more calmly, with a Sunday with more sun and only remnants of some showers in the Pyrenees or the Ports. Temperatures will begin to rise with more eagerness from then on, as the cold air mass that has affected us these days will be leaving and a warmer one will be imposing itself.