Storm Austen’s fronts are forecast to bring rain to north-western Spain and the Pyrenees, with very strong winds and rough seas in the north. Temperatures are expected to rise across the country on Sunday.
Sevilla could approach 28°C on Sunday as temperatures rise across Spain, according to the initial forecasts. Very strong winds are also expected in the north and north-east.
AEMET has issued orange coastal warnings for Asturias and Cantabria. The warnings also cover Galicia and País Vasco. Cantabria has a yellow wind warning; Catalonia has yellow warnings for waves and wind gusts.
On Friday, rain is forecast in the north-west and Pirineos. It may also spread to Catalonia. Snow is possible at higher elevations. Very strong gusts are expected around the lower Ebro and along Cantabrian coastlines. Ampurdán could also see strong gusts. Elsewhere, moderate winds are expected along the coast and across the north-east, including Baleares.
Most of the rest of the Peninsula is expected to remain stable. Scattered morning fog is possible in Galicia and the mountains of the north-west, while Baleares could see an isolated shower. The mountainous Canary Islands are forecast to have cloudy skies with rain; elsewhere in the archipelago, skies should be clearer or partly cloudy.
Saturday is expected to be broadly stable, although strong winds will persist in the far north and north-east, with rough seas in the Cantabrian. Yellow coastal warnings are in place in Cantabria and País Vasco. Catalonia also has a yellow coastal warning, as well as a wind warning. AEMET spokesperson Rubén del Campo expects little rain. Light showers are possible on the Cantabrian coast, with isolated showers in Catalonia and Baleares. Rain is also forecast in the more mountainous Canary Islands.
Night-time temperatures are expected to fall on Saturday, with a chance of frost in north-western mountain areas. Daytime temperatures should rise in the west. They are expected to fall in the east and Baleares. On Friday, maximum temperatures are forecast to rise in Mediterranean areas and the north-east interior, while falling across much of the rest of the country. Minimum temperatures are expected to rise across much of the Peninsula, except in the southern third and Baleares, where little change is forecast. Soria and Teruel could record the lowest minimums at 4°C.
Sunday is forecast to bring rain to Galicia and the Cantabrian coast. It may also reach Pirineos, while showers in the Canary Islands are expected to ease. The coming week is set to begin generally stable, though fronts could bring rain to the north, particularly Galicia. Temperatures are forecast to keep rising on Monday and Tuesday.
