Overnight rain left just 0.6 litres per square metre in Murcia. Temperatures are cooler and skies are clearing, with only a few clouds expected by midday. The high will reach 28 degrees, several degrees below earlier in the week, while early-morning lows will be around 19 degrees.
The muggy, stormy spell that lingered over the region is ending. The Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) says any rain will be limited to the early hours. Although storms remain possible, they are not expected to cause problems. By afternoon, the rain will have cleared, giving way to a light easterly breeze and a break from the heat.
On September 9, several areas of Murcia were under yellow and orange weather alerts for heavy rain and storms, with local downpours reaching up to 30 litres per square metre in an hour, AEMET said.
Friday looks calm, with temperatures in Murcia holding at a high of 30 degrees and a low of 18. The light easterly wind will continue. Some clouds may linger, but the risk of rain will fade. This pattern is expected to hold through the weekend: Saturday will bring some cloud cover and highs above 30 degrees, while Sunday is expected to be clearer, with little change in temperature. Winds will remain gentle and easterly, bringing steady, mild weather for anyone planning to be outside.
Nearby cities will see similar conditions. Cartagena will have a mix of clouds and light rain, mostly around midnight, easing by the afternoon. Temperatures will be close to Murcia’s, with lows of 19 and highs of 29 degrees. Alicante will also see a brief midday shower, with temperatures steady between 19 and 29 degrees. These trends match conditions across southeastern Spain, where the worst storms have mostly missed the area, as reported earlier in Barcelona.
Regional reports said the weather warnings reached Vega del Segura and Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón, as well as Lorca and Águilas, beyond the city of Murcia. A convective instability front influenced the broader southeast of Spain, with alerts issued across several autonomous communities, including Murcia and the Valencian Community.
The AEMET forecast points to a break from severe weather and a return to more typical early-summer conditions for Murcia and nearby areas.
