Thermal Russian mountain: the warmest Monday before another drop in temperatures

BarcelonaA westerly wind prevailed this Sunday, causing temperatures to rise even further and contrasting sharply with previous days (details of this temperature contrast can be found at the end of this report). This weather pattern will continue into Monday, when it will be even milder, but a colder air mass will arrive on Tuesday, bringing temperatures back below the usual late November average. It seems the cold weather is reluctant to leave.

Monday: intervals of clouds and a descending snow level by the end of the day

The week will begin with a morning considerably less cold than in previous days, with westerly winds and temperatures around midday ranging from 10°C to 15°C across much of the country and from 17°C to 20°C along the coast and in the southern half. Clouds will again be prominent; high and mid-level clouds will move from west to east, further obscuring the sky during the afternoon. These clouds will bring some precipitation, generally light, and the snow level will drop significantly by the end of the day, reaching around 1,000 meters in the Pyrenees, although it will remain between 1,700 and 2,000 meters during the morning and much of the afternoon.

Tuesday: snow in the Pyrenees and colder weather

Looking ahead to Tuesday, we'll notice a clear drop in temperatures, although the lowest will be at the end of the day. The day will again be marked by cloud cover in the north and east of the country and some showers that will also affect the Balearic Islands. The temperature drop, which by midday will not exceed 16°C or 17°C wherever it rises, will cause the snow level to fluctuate between 800 and 1,100 meters in the Pyrenees, where at higher elevations more than a foot of fresh snow could accumulate during this period.

A weekend of thermal contrast

The mass of Arctic air that arrived in the country a few days ago has brought us the lowest temperatures of the year so far, with minimums in the high Pyrenees dropping below -15°C. However, temperatures have recovered very quickly in some areas and have experienced significant variations: in Bonaigua (2,266 m), the minimum went from -13.9°C on Saturday to -5.1°C on Sunday, and in Certascan from -13.6°C to -2.9°C. In other cases, especially in the northeast, calmer winds have contributed to a slightly colder early morning than the previous day. Here is a summary of the temperature variations: