Weekend with changeable weather and a bit of everything

This Friday we were crossed by a weakened cold front associated with the deep Atlantic low-pressure system Claudia which has caused scattered, light rain and showers in various parts of the country. Little rain fell outside the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, where rainfall locally exceeded 40 or 50 l/m² in Pallars Sobirà. It also rained more heavily in the Ponent region and the rest of the Pyrenees, with accumulations of 5 to 15 l/m². The rain was accompanied by mud, leaving everything dirty due to the presence of suspended dust from North Africa. Some light precipitation is still possible until late into the night, increasingly concentrated in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees of Lleida. The southerly wind has also persisted, blowing strongly at higher elevations, especially during the early hours and morning of Friday in the upper Pyrenees, where gusts exceeded 100 km/h. Notable winds include the 158 km/h recorded at Lac Redon (2,247 meters above sea level in the Vall d'Aran).

The weekend weather will be varied, with a bit of everything. Saturday will be a pleasant day in most areas, but from the afternoon onwards, a new wave of showers will arrive from the west, potentially reaching any area by early morning. Sunday will not completely clear the weather, with lower temperatures. This will be the prelude to a significantly colder week ahead.

Saturday: late showers

The weekend will begin with sunshine and light clouds in many areas. The exception will be the southern slopes of the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees in Lleida, where there will be heavy cloud cover and light showers throughout Saturday, with a snow level of 2,300 meters. Cloud cover will increase in the west from the afternoon onwards. A new line of showers will arrive in this area during the evening and night, and these could fall anywhere in the country from west to east until the early hours of Sunday. Overall, these showers will be light and scattered, with little rainfall expected outside the southern slopes of the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees. Light to moderate winds will blow from the west and southwest across much of the region, but from the south on the peaks of the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, with some locally strong gusts. The suspended dust will begin to dissipate. Minimum temperatures will drop, making it cooler early in the morning, while maximum temperatures will remain mostly unchanged or rise slightly. The weather will still be quite mild for this time of year, with many temperatures between 17 and 22 °C.

Sunday: Temperatures down

Some light and scattered showers are still expected until the early hours, but the rain will clear quickly, leaving a sunny day with bands of thin, high clouds across most areas. However, cloud cover will return in the afternoon, along with some scattered and light showers in parts of the Pyrenees, Pre-Pyrenees, and northeast. The snow level will drop to around 2,000 meters. Temperatures will fall sharply this Sunday. Maximum temperatures will generally be lower, with a more moderate temperature, and minimum temperatures will often occur late in the day.

Possible winter tasting next week

Next week will begin with cooler temperatures. On Monday, northerly winds will arrive, bringing snow to the northern slopes of the Pyrenees and some afternoon showers in the northeast. All eyes are on the middle and end of the week, as weather maps indicate that temperatures will drop significantly, potentially bringing early winter conditions with below-average values. This situation remains to be seen. The coldest polar air mass will affect central and northern Europe, where it will experience midwinter-like temperatures.