Weekend still keeping an eye on the sky
The instability will remain pronounced, with more intermittent showers.
BarcelonaThe easterly winds have been relentless this Friday, bringing almost 48 hours of continuous and heavy rain. Accumulations along the coast and pre-coastal areas ranged between 30 and 60 liters per square meter, but in several places, these figures were exceeded. The interior and pre-coastal areas of the northeast and south of the Ebro River have seen the heaviest rainfall during this entire episode, with some areas already exceeding 150 or 200 liters per square meter (you will find all the most relevant updated data at the end of this report). This has caused many rivers, whose courses have been saturated with water in recent months, to swell. Some have reached the flood stage, such as the Ter River in Sant Joan de les Abadesses (Ripollès), the Ges River in Torelló (Osona), the Brugent River in Amer (Selva), and the Muga River in Sant Llorenç de la Muga (Alt Empordà).
The weather will remain unsettled in the coming hours. The easterly winds will weaken and the low-pressure system will dissipate over the weekend, but there will still be a humid flow from the sea towards the land which, combined with the pocket of cold air aloft, will maintain the marked instability, with more changeable weather and more intermittent showers.
Stay tuned for rain in the coming hours
Rain will continue overnight, moving from the sea towards the land, but in a more scattered and fragmented fashion, not as continuous as in recent hours. The situation will improve, especially in the northeast, while in the southern half of the region and along the Barcelona coast and pre-coastal areas, more persistent rain is expected, with the possibility of further downpours, locally accompanied by thunderstorms. The snow level may drop below 1,800 meters, with wind and rough seas along the coast. Meteocat maintains alerts in the northeast and along the Ebro River for new accumulations of more than 100 liters per square meter in 24 hours until Saturday morning.
Saturday: more intermittent showers
Unsettled weather will continue at the start of the weekend. However, the low-pressure system will have largely dissipated. But the presence of cold air aloft and moisture from the Mediterranean will still guarantee precipitation. It will be most persistent in the Terres de l'Ebre, Camp de Tarragona, Castellón, and northern Valencia. In contrast, in the rest of the region, showers will be more intermittent, even with some breaks in the clouds. The snow level will drop from 1,600 to 1,400 meters.
More variable and changeable weather is expected, with a possible break in the rain in many areas during the morning. Showers will increase in the afternoon due to growing cloud cover, with locally thunderstorms. It will be a day to keep an eye on the sky, with cooler temperatures early in the day but higher maximum temperatures, especially in the northeast. Many areas will see highs between 13 and 17 °C. The wind and rough seas will gradually subside towards the coast.
Sunday: Time won't cleanse
It will be a very changeable day, with periods of sunshine followed by sudden cloud cover due to the continued instability. Light rain is possible in the morning, especially along the coast and inland areas, but from mid-morning until nightfall, showers will increase and could appear sporadically anywhere, locally accompanied by thunderstorms. A typically unpredictable spring day, with the snow level around 1,500 meters and temperatures similar to Saturday's are already approaching.
Busy weather next week too
Over the next few days, we will continue to experience the effects of storms and fronts, which will keep the weather unsettled. Rain is likely to return throughout next week, although it won't rain every day. We'll have a mix of weather conditions, but without any new periods of clearing; instead, we'll be visited by several bursts of rain.
Levante Weather Summary
The storm that began on Thursday has resulted in some very significant rainfall totals. The rains have swept persistently across the country, from the coast to the land. Many rainfall totals range between 30 and 60 l/m², although the rain has been less intense in the west, especially in the northern part of the Lleida region. However, in some areas, these figures have been far exceeded. This is the case in the northeast interior and the Terres de l'Ebre region, where some areas have recorded over 150 or 200 l/m². This is a compilation of the most significant rainfall totals recorded so far in the Levante region:
- 234 l/m²: Puig Sesolles (1,668 m)
- 202 l/m²: Els Ports
- 201 l/m²: Viladrau
- 156 l/m²: Sant Hilari Sacalm
- 155 l/m²: Molló
- 140 l/m²: Cantonigroso
- 140 l/m²: San Pablo de Segúries
- 110 l/m²: Olot
- 107 l/m²: La Vall d'en Bas
- 105 l/m²: Tagamanent
- 98 l/m²: Ulldecona
- 98 l/m²: Darnius-Boadella Swamp
- 96 l/m²: Montnegre National Park
- 90 l/m²: Tivissa
- 84 l/m²: Mas de Barberans
- 70 l/m²: Castellbisbal