Weak front, westerly winds and light rain
On Tuesday, a warm front will bring more rain and mild weather.
BarcelonaAtlantic storms are arriving in Catalonia weakened and not bringing much precipitation. In fact, we expect new fronts to arrive at the start of this week. A warm front on Tuesday will bring light rain to the west and the Pyrenees, where the snow level will rise significantly, with mild weather across the region. For now, cloud cover will increase this Monday, and the westerly wind will weaken and shift to the southwest.
These fronts are arriving in Catalonia with little activity, unlike in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula. Record rainfall totals have been set, especially last Wednesday, when 600 liters per square meter accumulated in Grazalema (Cádiz).2 in 24 hours, which more than doubled the historical records reached in the same period in 1985.
In our country the situation is very different. The last front associated with the storm Marten It has only left a few showers.During Sunday afternoon, there was moderate but brief rainfall in the northeast and the Pyrenees, accumulating 10 liters per square meter.2 in Cantonigròs, 6 l/m2 in Port del Comte, 5 l/m2 in Malgrat de Mar, 4 l/m2 in Castell d'Aro and 3 l/m2 In Solsona.
The wind has blown intensely, reaching gusts of up to 102 km/h in Portbou, 75 km/h in El Perelló, and 70 km/h in Roses. The mistral wind will continue to blow with strong gusts in the Ebro region and the Camp de Tarragona. The tramontana wind will blow with moderate intensity north of Cap de Creus. Meteocat has issued a warning for strong gusts, expected until Monday morning.
Several Atlantic fronts, not very active, with westerly and southwesterly winds
The week will be marked by a series of Atlantic fronts moving through. Generally, they will be weak and will only bring more rain to the western part of the country and the Pyrenees. This Monday, there will be light rain early in the morning in the western part and along the Ebro River, with high clouds and plenty of sunshine in the rest of the region. Rainfall will accumulate to a few tenths of a liter, or negligible amounts in many cases. Outside these areas and the Pyrenees of Lleida, there will be no rain. Temperatures will hover around 15°C in many regions, with highs not exceeding 9°C in the Pyrenean valleys. The wind will weaken and shift to the southwest, with a slight swell along the coast.
Cloud cover will increase again by the end of the day, and rain will eventually fall in the western part of the Pyrenees. In the Pyrenees, the snow level will rise from 1,200 m to 1,800 m. Between Tuesday and Wednesday, snow will continue in the Pyrenees, but at higher elevations, above 2,200 m. In fact, on Tuesday, with the passage of the warmer part of a front, the snow level could rise, in some areas, to 2,400 m. Some light showers are also expected, more likely in the western part of the Pyrenees and the Pre-Pyrenees. Locally, some cloud cover may intensify, bringing heavier showers to the northeast.