A stationary DANA west of Portugal will keep central and northern mainland Spain unsettled on Monday, 5 October 2026. Showers and thunderstorms may develop from the early hours.
Girona faces the highest risk. Storms may reach torrential intensity in the early hours, with more rain expected through the day. Strong showers may also affect the two plateaus and the Balearic Islands, as well as several inland areas.
The wider forecast includes the mountains of the northwest, the interior east, the Central System and eastern Catalonia. Rain is expected across several regions.
AEMET expects impressive accumulated rainfall across eastern Catalonia, although totals should be lower than in previous days. Some storms in the interior east and eastern Catalonia may strengthen and produce hail.
The agency warned of torrential rain in Girona during the night into Sunday and on Monday. It also pointed to very heavy precipitation in the provinces of Girona and Barcelona.
Meteocat raised the rainfall danger level to 6 out of 6, warning that some areas could receive more than 40 mm in 30 minutes, 90 mm in three hours and 200 mm in 24 hours. Rain may fall unevenly rather than continuously, but the episode is expected to last beyond a brief local shower. Meteocat's maximum rainfall warning covered parts of Barcelona, Tarragona and Girona, as eastern Catalonia faced a regional spell of dangerous weather.
Alongside Girona, the forecast covers the two plateaus, the mountainous northwest, inland areas of the east and the surroundings of the Central System. Eastern Catalonia may record impressive totals during the day. Showers and storms are also expected in the Balearic Islands.
The latest outlook follows the weather concerns described in an earlier Catalan report. Northeastern Spain remains a focus.
Catalan Civil Protection imposed movement restrictions and sent ES-Alert warnings urging people to avoid non-impressive travel. In Girona, the measures covered counties including Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà, Garrotxa, Gironès, Pla de l’Estany, Ripollès and Selva.
Rainfall totals are only part of the risk. Authorities warned that rivers and streams around Girona, including the Ridaura and Daró, were rising. Residents were told to stay away from their banks.
Euronews and local Catalan sources reported that two people had died and one remained missing in Catalonia amid the rain and flooding. Fatalities have already been reported.
The Canary Islands will see a different pattern, with mostly slightly cloudy skies. Temperatures will change little in the archipelagos. Maximum temperatures will rise across the rest of the country, while minimum temperatures should remain broadly stable.
Wind conditions will vary by region. Moderate easterly winds are forecast in the Strait of Gibraltar, the Alboran Sea and Menorca. Northeasterly winds will affect the coasts of Galicia and Catalonia. Trade winds in the Canary Islands will range from light to moderate.
The region had already taken on large moisture after earlier extreme rainfall. Catalan News reported that more than 250 mm had fallen in parts of southern Catalonia, leaving local catchments under pressure.
Several regions may see showers or storms on Monday. Girona faces the sharpest mix of risks, with torrential rain overnight and impressive rainfall during the day. Rising rivers could bring local flooding and travel disruption.
