In other parts of Spain, the storm ‘Herminia’ puts six autonomous communities on alert due to rainfall and wind
MADRID/ SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 25 January (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Canary Islands will experience cloudy intervals this Sunday with the presence of high cloud, accompanied by minimal temperature fluctuations and a moderate increase in maximum temperatures in elevated and mid-range areas, as stated this Saturday by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
Thermometer readings will range from a maximum of 24 degrees on the island of Tenerife to a minimum of 12 degrees on El Hierro. Meanwhile, the wind will blow lightly to moderately from the northeast.
Across Spain, a new storm, ‘Herminia’, will place up to six autonomous communities under warning this Sunday due to rainfall and wind, with Galicia expected to be the most affected, at orange level due to waves and on red alert for wind.
The State Meteorological Agency has issued a red alert in Galicia, forecasting winds from the south or southeast with gusts between 80km/h and 120km/h. Citizens have been advised to “avoid approaching the coast” due to a wave alert, with waves anticipated to reach between eight and ten metres along the Galician coastline.
Other regions of Spain under orange alert for wind include the Principality of Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla y León, and the Foral Community of Navarra; however, in these areas, wind gusts may be slightly lower, ranging from 70km/h to 90km/h.
CLOUDY SKIES AND PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH OF THE PENINSULA
Consequently, storm ‘Herminia’ will bring a highly active frontal system that will lead to cloudy skies and precipitation across much of the Peninsula.
Heavier rainfall is anticipated in the west of the Central system, Cantabria, the Pyrenees, and notably Galicia, where sporadic storms may arise and could accumulate between 100 and 120 litres throughout the day in certain areas of its western half.
Overall, in the remaining regions of the Peninsula, rainfall will be light and is not expected to reach the eastern coast or the Balearic Islands, with generally slightly cloudy skies.
Snowfall will occur in the northern half’s mountains, with levels ranging from 1,000 to 1,400 metres, rising above 2,000 metres, except in the Pyrenees. Significant snow accumulations may develop at high elevations in the Cantabrian mountain range and the Pyrenees. The weather in the Canary Islands will remain stable, with slightly cloudy and clear skies.
Maximum temperatures will rise in Galicia and the Cantabrian Sea, the Canary Islands, and the interior of the southeastern Peninsula, while decreasing along the coasts of the Levant and the northeastern third. Minimum temperatures will rise in the Strait, but decrease in the Balearic Islands and a large part of the eastern third of the Peninsula.
Minimal changes are expected elsewhere. Light frosts may occur in the northern half’s mountain systems, with moderate conditions in the Pyrenees, and possible frosts in areas surrounding the mountains of both plateaus and in the southeastern mountain ranges.
