Warning for wind and rough seas in the next few hours, and tomorrow you'll need to dress warmly
Atlantic fronts will continue to cross, maintaining instability with a bit of everything.
BarcelonaWe've left behind a rather gray Tuesday with showers that fell across many areas from west to east. Rainfall was generally light, with most totals between 1 and 5 liters per square meter. However, on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees and the Pre-Pyrenees of Lleida, the rain was more continuous, exceeding 20 liters per square meter, while in the northeast, it barely rained a drop. We are currently experiencing the indirect effects of the storm. JosephThis highly changeable weather pattern will continue in the coming hours and days, with new fronts bringing showers, variable skies, more snow in the Pyrenees, gusty winds, and a rollercoaster of temperatures. Wednesday will be a day to bundle up, as temperatures will drop significantly, making for the coldest and most wintry midday of the week.
Wednesday: cold and a bit of everything
Between that night, early Wednesday morning, and the first hours of Wednesday, strong winds will be felt across many regions. Blowing from the west to the mistral, the wind will primarily affect the areas of Barcelona, Tarragona, northern Empordà, and higher elevations, especially in the northeast and the Pyrenees peaks. Additionally, strong winds will be present throughout the day in the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands. Catalonia will experience a brief respite, but strong winds will return in the afternoon. All of this will lead to rough seas. Both Aemet (the Spanish State Meteorological Agency) and Meteocat (the Catalan Meteorological Agency) have issued warnings for rough seas and strong winds across the region.
All this with changeable weather. Tomorrow will be sunnier than cloudy in most areas. But between mid-morning, midday, and the early afternoon, a line of showers will move from west to east, affecting mainly the Lleida, Tarragona, and southern half of Barcelona and the Valencian Community. Overall, there will be little snowfall, with the snow level potentially dropping below 800 meters, although it will rise in the afternoon. Temperatures will drop sharply. We can expect a sudden, cold, and truly wintry Wednesday. Many highs will only reach between 6 and 12 °C, with clearly sub-zero temperatures throughout the day in the high mountains.
No respite from the fronts
Throughout the week, weather fronts will bring unsettled and changeable conditions. Early Thursday morning will see showers again in many areas, but the sun will gradually return. Both Friday and the weekend will offer further chances of rain, with more snow, especially in the Pyrenees of Lleida.
Light rain will quickly move across the country from west to east. This will be accompanied by changeable skies and intermittent gusts of wind. Temperatures will fluctuate, but are expected to rise after Wednesday's dip.