Uncertain and changeable weather, with new showers
Storms will resume midweek.
BarcelonaThe weather situation is uncertain, with some cold air aloft and a cold air pocket (DANA) over the Gulf of Cádiz. All of this makes the environment unsafe. Although the most severe instability is far from our territory, here in Catalonia we will continue to have the possibility of further showers.
The models indicate precipitation throughout the day, especially in the morning in the south of the territory. In these early hours of the day, there were small amounts of precipitation, such as 1.4 l/m (1.4 litres/m).2 in Mas de Barberans and 0.3 l/m2 in Aldover. Temperatures will rise on Tuesday, but will drop by the end of the week and become somewhat cooler across the country.
And yesterday, the storms in La Garrotxa and Ripollès stood out, accompanied by hail and electrical devices in many cases (at the end of this report you will find the most notable cumulative records).
Monday: Rainy morning in the south and new, heavier downpours in the afternoon in the north.
We'll start the week with a cloudy morning, with bands of stratified clouds moving in from the south and west. Light drizzle or showers will fall in the south during the morning, moving toward the pre-coastal area. Rain will also eventually fall in the West. However, only a few thin clouds will appear in central Catalonia and the Pyrenees, leaving no precipitation. This precipitation will be accompanied by mud due to an outbreak of dust from North Africa. This is a bad day for hanging clothes or parking your car on the street.
Temperatures will cool slightly in the West, falling below 32°C. Elsewhere, they will hover between 28°C and 31°C. The muggy atmosphere will persist along the coast. In the Pyrenees, temperatures will rise to 28°C in the valleys, but will drop during periods of showers, and the weather will cool down where it rains.
During the afternoon, the southern drizzle will disappear, and dark clouds will appear in the north of the country. Showers will fall in the Pyrenees, Pre-Pyrenees, the northeast interior, and Els Ports. Locally, showers may be intense and accompanied by thunderstorms.
From midweek: more instability and new storms
Midweek, we'll be watching for the arrival of a trough associated with an Atlantic low, bringing cold air aloft and once again triggering atmospheric instability. Showers and thunderstorms are expected, locally of some intensity. In fact, the weather models indicate widespread precipitation across the west, the Pyrenees, and central Catalonia, with some downpours along the coast between Wednesday and Thursday, as well as in the pre-coastal region. Temperatures will drop starting Wednesday, with a generally cooler atmosphere. We'll keep an eye on it!
Cumulative records for Sunday's storms:
- Barking: 20 l/m2
- San Pablo de Segúries: 16 l/m2
- Olot: 9.5 l/m2
- Nuria: 8 l/m2
- Bas Valley: 5 l/m2
- Cool: 4 l/m2
- Puigcerdá: 3 l/m2