Aemet warns of 'occasional heavy rain and thunderstorms' this week in south of Spain

The middle of October will be marked by the arrival of possible rain in southern Spain’s Andalucía region. At this time, it appears that “occasional” rainfall could be accompanied by thundershowers. According to the forecast of the state weather agency (Aemet), the greatest likelihood will be seen on Thursday between 6pm and 8pm in the inland regions of the region.

This week will mark the final rain from the “Dana” Alice, particularly in the Mediterranean area. In the final stretch, it will reach the west of the country due to the influence of an Atlantic storm,” warns the Aemet spokesperson Rubén del Campo.

Experts agree that a predictable circulation of fronts, storms and other weather systems could reach regions not affected by the Mediterranean Storm of the past few days. “We will continue to experience cold air on the Spanish mainland for most of this week. The winds in the east will also continue to be maritime, so they will still bring humidity, even though they are less intense. The eltiempo.es website reports that this week, Wednesday, Thursday and perhaps Friday, thunderstorms and rain will be again a feature in eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands.

Looking ahead to Thursday – the day when this instability could be most pronounced in Andalucía – the Aemet forecast for the region is “cloudy or very cloudy skies, without ruling out occasional showers more likely on the Mediterranean coast during the first half of the day and in the eastern mountain ranges in the afternoon, when they could be accompanied by thunderstorms”. Aemet forecasts that the minimum temperatures in Andalucia will be the same or higher on Thursday, but with occasional showers and thunderstorms possible.

In Malaga province, the greatest chance of rain will be in the Guadalhorce valley (with percentages of between 80 and 90% in Alhaurín el Grande, Alhaurín de la Torre, Álora, Coín, Cártama and Pizarra) and in the area around the capital of the Costa del Sol between 00.00am and 12 noon. Aemet estimates that 75% of us will need to open our umbrellas Thursday.