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After the passage of DANA, which caused significant damage and destruction in much of the country during the first days of September, and after a storm that left behind a new episode of locally intense rains and storms during the weekend, Spain will suffer a new isolated depression at high levels in the coming days.
The week starts with very different meteorologies depending on the geographical area. While the weather in the Mediterranean area will be warm and mild, it will continue to be unstable in eight autonomous communities, with warnings of rain and heavy showers and storms, which will make the environment in the interior of the peninsula rather cool, according to data from the time.com.
This week, in addition to #DANA, an Atlantic front will enter Galicia on Wednesday at noon:
➡️ Abundant rainfall in Galicia
➡️ On Thursday it will sweep the interior of the peninsula from west to east with weaker rainfall
👇 rainfall on both days @ECMWF pic.twitter.com/Zv18RxRf2Z— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) September 18, 2023
In Galicia there are warnings for gusts of wind that will be around 70-80 kilometers per hour, as well as the risk of a maritime storm with waves of three or four meters.. In fact, temperatures will drop due to the isolated cold storm that has been felt in the Atlantic and that this Monday will be reabsorbed in a trough that will cross the north of the peninsula. Starting Wednesday at noon, an Atlantic front will enter and leave a lot of rainfall in this community.. On Thursday it will sweep the interior of the peninsula from west to east with weaker rainfall.
Temperatures drop
This Monday a small DANA was isolated over Madeira, focusing on the Gulf of Cádiz and impacting the Canary archipelago. On Tuesday it will evolve and cross the Strait and advance towards “the peninsular Mediterranean strip and the Balearic Islands”, as confirmed by Aemet this morning..
A new #DANA will affect the Mediterranean peninsular strip and the Balearic Islands next Tuesday and Wednesday:
➡️ Persistent and strong showers.
➡️ They may be accompanied by storms and very strong gusts of wind ⛈️ .
👉 https://t.co/GLwb1f0XgD pic.twitter.com/cFZPv4aiCX— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) September 18, 2023
On Wednesday, this isolated depression will continue at high levels, leaving behind “persistent and strong showers” that could be accompanied by storms and very strong gusts of wind, both on the Mediterranean coast and on the Pitiusas Islands.. Around the Iberian Peninsula and the Pyrenees there will be afternoon storms and showers in Galicia and the Cantabrian Sea. It will also rain intensely in the Region of Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha, the Valencian Community and Aragon, according to the
As for temperatures, the thermometer will drop below 10 °C in the interior (Castilla y León, points of Madrid and Castilla-La Mancha), as well as in the interior of Galicia and mountainous areas. On the other hand, in the Mediterranean there will be a feeling of sultry during the day and the nights will still be summery in parts of Catalonia and the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands.