The weather alerts come after a record-breaking April for Spain
Weather map shows warnings for Spain tomorrow(Image: Aemet Instagram)
The Spanish State Meteorological Agency Aemet has issued several weather warnings across the country tomorrow for rain and storms. The maximum level alert issued is orange. Weather alerts come after a record-breaking April for Spain as it was the warmest on record.
With an average temperature in Spain of 15.1C, it exceeded the warmest April to date, which was that of 2023. During the entire month temperatures were above normal. Areas of Spain covered by weather warnings tomorrow include Andalucía, Aragon, Principado de Asturias, Castilla y Leon, Cataluña, La Rioja and Valencia.
More severe orange alerts cover parts of Valencia and Alicante. In parts of inland Spain, daytime temperatures this weekend may struggle to get much higher than 10 to 15 degrees. Meteorologists say values could fall between 8 and 10 degrees below what is normally expected at this time of year.
According to forecasts from Aemet and Meteored, showers are expected to become more widespread over the coming days, especially across northern and inland regions.
Weather map shows warnings for Spain tomorrow(Image: Aemet Instagram)
Euroweekly reported: “There is also a chance of muddy rain in some central and eastern areas because of dust particles mixing with incoming rainfall.”
The biggest drop is forecast to arrive during the weekend, when colder air from the north Atlantic pushes further south across the country. Meteorologists say the system is pulling maritime polar air from areas close to Iceland, helping reinforce the colder conditions across much of inland Spain.
Despite the wet and colder conditions forecast, Spain is heading for a warmer-than-usual start to summer, with above-average temperatures expected across the entire country between May and July, according to Aemet.
Aemet said there is a strong chance of above-average heat, especially along the Cantabrian coast and Mediterranean regions. The weather agency stressed that the forecast applies to the overall three-month period, meaning there could still be short spells of cooler or hotter weather within that timeframe.
Last week Spain was hit by a spell of ‘blood’ rain. It came after a shift in atmospheric conditions increased low pressure systems and cold air at altitude into the west of the peninsula, creating a highly unstable setup.
In the case of blood rain, strong winds or storms can whip up dust and sand. As this becomes airborne it can get caught up in atmospheric circulation, where it can be carried for thousands of miles.
Eventually the dust will either fall out of the sky due to gravity or will be caught up in rain clouds, where it mixes with the water droplets.
When these fall as rain the raindrops could appear red. The colour can vary from a faint rusty hue to deeper reds, depending on how much dust is present in the atmosphere at the time of rainfall.