Thermal drop and torrential rains in the north and Catalonia for the last Sunday of August

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) forecasts an almost generalized temperature drop for the last Sunday of August, which will be notable in the center, inland southeast and Mallorca, while in Catalonia, the Pyrenees, the Balearic Islands and the Cantabrian Sea the showers will be strong without ruling out very strong or persistent.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
26 August 2023 Saturday 10:28
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Thermal drop and torrential rains in the north and Catalonia for the last Sunday of August

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) forecasts an almost generalized temperature drop for the last Sunday of August, which will be notable in the center, inland southeast and Mallorca, while in Catalonia, the Pyrenees, the Balearic Islands and the Cantabrian Sea the showers will be strong without ruling out very strong or persistent.

According to predictions, only in the Guadalquivir, in the extreme southeast of the peninsula and in the south of the Canary Islands, records could be maintained at values ​​between 32-34 degrees.

The wind will be intense in the Canary Islands, Strait, Alborán, eastern Cantabrian, Ebro and the Balearic Islands; Rissagas or extraordinary fluctuations in sea level will be possible in the Balearic archipelago. The instability will continue in the northern and eastern thirds of the peninsula and in the Balearic Islands, with abundant cloudiness and rainfall.

The Aemet forecast is that it will only exceed 30 degrees in points in Andalusia and the Mediterranean area, with the maximum fluctuating between 20-30 degrees in the rest of the areas, even lower in mountain areas and in points in the northern half.

The minimums will also be low for the season, being less than 20 degrees in general and 10 degrees in points in the interior of the northern half and in mountain areas at dawn, even with the possibility of some frosts in high mountains.

In the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, instability is expected to continue in the northern and eastern thirds and the Balearic Islands, with abundant cloudiness and rainfall.

In the Bay of Biscay they will be accompanied by occasional storms, with a probability of becoming strong and persistent at its eastern end.

In Catalonia, the rest of the Pyrenees and the Balearic Islands, abundant and intense showers and storms are expected, with a probability of being strong and with hail, and even locally very strong or persistent on the islands and in areas of Catalonia, generally tending to move towards the this and subside gradually.

With less probability, they could also become locally strong in areas of the Valencian Community. In the rest of the northern and eastern thirds, as well as in areas of the peninsular center, probable scattered and less intense showers or storms, tending to subside.

In the rest of the Peninsula and the Canary Islands little cloudy or clear in general, except for cloudy intervals in the north of the islands and in the rest of the areas of the northern half of the peninsula.

Probable morning fog banks in high areas of the extreme north of the peninsula. High haze is not ruled out in the Canary Islands and the peninsular southeast, tending to clear.

In the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, winds from the north and west will blow with intensity. Strong intervals from the west in the Strait and Alborán, from the northwest in the eastern Cantabrian and Ebro, and with very strong intervals, from north wind in Ampurdán and north of the Balearic Islands.

Very strong gusts are also expected in areas of the northeast of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Possible laughs in Menorca. In the Canary Islands, the recovery of the trade winds is expected, with strong intervals and very strong gusts.

As of Monday, the trend will be towards stabilization, with a gradual recovery in temperatures but which, at least during the first days of the week, will continue to be below what is usual for the season.

Civil Protection of the Generalitat continues to keep the alert of the INUNCAT plan active for this Sunday due to the forecast of heavy rains that, since noon yesterday, have soaked "almost" all of Catalonia, it reported in a statement.

According to the Meteorological Service of Catalonia (SMC), the rains may exceed 20 liters per square meter in 30 minutes and may be accompanied by storms and "locally some violent weather phenomenon."

It has also warned of the possibility of accumulations of more than 100 liters per square meter in 24 hours, especially in the regions of Girona and Lleida.

Civil Protection has recommended "a lot of caution" in mobility through the areas that may be affected by this episode of rainfall and in outdoor activities.

He has advised "avoid parking the vehicle in streams or underground floodable points" and not cross rivers if they come down with water, especially in areas with more rain.

The 112 emergency telephone number received 382 calls due to the rains yesterday Saturday in Catalonia until approximately 10:30 p.m.

Of all the calls, 174 are from the region of Montsià (Tarragona) and 114 from Barcelonès (Barcelona).