The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) announces a significant decrease in temperatures for this Monday, along with a transition towards a more unstable atmosphere, especially in the northern half of the Peninsula and in the Balearic Islands.. An increase in cloudiness and the appearance of meteorological phenomena such as fog and precipitation is expected in these areas..
Climate change will be noticeable mainly in the northern half of the peninsula and in the Balearic Islands, where cloud cover will increase, with rain expected in the Cantabrian area, the upper Ebro, the north of the Iberian mountain range and the Pyrenees.. Galicia, the east of the Central System and other areas of the Iberian could also experience scattered rainfall. During the afternoon, showers could occur in the northeast of Catalonia, although with a low probability.
Change in temperatures and atmospheric phenomena
Regarding temperatures, a general decrease is anticipated in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands.. This decrease will be particularly notable in the mountainous areas of the northern half, where weak frosts are expected in the Pyrenees.. On the other hand, in the southern part of the Mediterranean area, maximum temperatures will remain or slightly increase.
In relation to visibility, morning fog and fog are expected, especially in the northern plateau, the Ebro valley, the coastal areas of the eastern peninsula, western Andalusia and the Balearic Islands.. In fact, in the Balearic Islands and in provinces such as Ávila, León, Salamanca, Valladolid and Zamora, a yellow risk warning has been issued for fog..
Conditions in the Canary Islands and notices from Aemet
In the Canary Islands, temperatures will remain unusually high for the season, with possible maximums exceeding 30 degrees in some places. Intervals of medium and high clouds are also expected, and the presence of haze is not ruled out. On the other hand, little variation is expected in snow levels in the Pyrenees, initially high but decreasing to 1,400/1,600 meters.
The predominant winds will be from the west and north in the Peninsula and in the Balearic Islands, with strong intervals of a northwesterly component in the eastern Cantabrian Sea, the Ampurdán and the lower Ebro. The Aemet has issued risk warnings in Tarragona and Castellón due to strong winds and in Girona due to waves. In the Strait and Alborán, easterly winds are expected that will change to the west, while in the Canary Islands, easterly and southern winds will predominate.