Spain braces for plummeting temperatures and more rain
National weather service forecasts drops of up to 10?C this weekend with the first snowfall of the season expected in mountainous areas
Fall weather ¨C even wintry in some parts of Spain ¨C is right around the corner. The Spanish meteorology service AEMET is forecasting a significant change in temperatures due to ¡°a mass of very cold air¡± that will enter the Iberian peninsula from the north on Friday.
Seville could be enjoying 20?C on Saturday while Lugo might experience lows of 6?C
Meteorologists said to expect very cold winds and ¡°a significant drop in temperatures,¡± particularly over the weekend. While northern Spain will start feeling the effects on Friday, the temperature drop ¡°will affect nearly all of Spain¡± by Saturday, said AEMET spokesman Rub¨¦n del Campo.
If the forecast is correct ¨C it was made on Monday, meaning there is still a margin of uncertainty ¨C temperatures could fall between 8?C and 10?C in the northern half of the peninsula. Eastern Spain will feel the change on Sunday, when thermometers will register drops of 4?C to 5?C.
Because the cold is expected to reach different parts of Spain on different days, Seville could be enjoying 20?C on Saturday while Lugo, in the northwestern region of Galicia, might experience lows of 6?C on the same day.
Elsewhere, Valladolid and Salamanca will see highs of 6?C to 10?C, while temperatures in Le¨®n will reach no higher than 7?C. Madrid can expect somewhere between 10?C and 12?C.
Rain and snow
The weather service is forecasting rain on Friday in the north of the peninsula, spreading to the rest of Spain and Portugal on Saturday. There is even a chance of snow in mountainous areas, at elevations of around 1,200 meters above sea level. Del Campo added that the strong winds will increase the feeling of cold in the Ebro valley, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
Eastern Spain has been experiencing extreme weather patterns in recent days. Torrential rains in Mallorca caused flash floods that killed 13 people and this was followed by a gota fr¨ªa (¡°cold drop¡±) episode ¨C strong rains and winds caused by the clash of a polar air front with warm Mediterranean air.
English version by Susana Urra.
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