Spain’s start of 2026 is a torrential deluge with an endless “train” of storms. The Atlantic storm systems continue to batter the Iberian Peninsula. These named storms, from Ingrid to Nils (the impending one), have caused record rainfall, flooding and infrastructure damage, leaving residents wondering when the skies are finally clearing. But why now? The name of the storm is …
Read More »Carnival looks safe – But Spain’s weather may turn nasty again by Easter
Spain’s February weather is still unreliable due to the Atlantic fronts. Credit : Jorge Rey on YouTube Many people in Spain have asked the same question after weeks of rain, strong winds, and flooding. Is this the final turning point? According to Jorge Rey, not quite. The young forecaster from Burgos, who has built a strong following thanks to his …
Read More »Sevilla, Granada, and Madrid prepare for floods as rivers reach breaking point in Spain
Authorities warned residents to stay away from riverbanks, obey emergency warnings and respect flood-prone zones. Photo credit: www.mariomartija.es/Shutterstock Storm Marta continues to affect Spain, causing heavy rains and increasing river levels in multiple regions. The Guadalquivir river has surged in areas within Sevilla designated as flood risk zones, prompting the authorities to put the municipality on maximum alert. Although the …
Read More »Storm Marta moves in as flood-hit Spain faces another tough weekend
Storm Marta triggers widespread weather alerts across Spain, with heavy rain, snow and strong winds affecting large areas. Credit : X – Aemet Spain isn’t getting a break from the weather. Just as Storm Leonardo starts to fade, a new system – Storm Marta – is already rolling in from the Atlantic, and it’s arriving at a bad moment. Large …
Read More »Spain’s torrential rain could be ending soon
Photo Credit: Eugene_Photo/Shutterstock Photo Credit: Eugene_Photo/Shutterstock Spain has experienced weeks of unusually persistent rain. Rivers are approaching critical levels, and soils have been saturated in vast swathes. Meteorologists are now focusing on a key atmospheric pattern over northern Europe that may hold the answer to when this run of unsettled weather could ease, and their forecasts point to mid‑February as …
Read More »Storm Marta is a cause for concern in southern Spain this weekend
Have you enjoyed the brief respite from rain and stormy weather that Storm Leonardo brought to western Spain? Western Andalucia authorities are urging you to make the most of this sunny, warm weather. on high alertAs a potentially dangerous new storm named Marta is predicted to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds and flooding over the weekend. It looks as if …
Read More »Sevilla floodgates shut for the second consecutive time in history
Officials said that activating the floodgates early is a part of the city’s risk management plan. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Right Perspective Images Sevilla authorities shut down the Vega de Triana flooding gates along the Guadalquivir River to prevent further flooding following heavy rain and adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Leonardo. Civil protection services were on the scene early on Thursday …
Read More »Storm Leonardo hits Andalucía: Thousands evacuated and rail services halted
Rainfall has exceeded 200 litres a square metre within 24 hours. Photo credit: Andrew Linscott/Shutterstock Storm Leonardo continues to batter Andalucía, triggering mass evacuations, trapping residents in flooded areas and bringing much of the region’s rail network to a halt as emergency services respond to one of the most severe weather events of the winter. The storm flooded southern Spain …
Read More »The Spanish heatwaves of 2026 will be delayed: Jorge Rey predicts a turbulent year’s first half.
The young Jorge ReyThe Spanish weather forecaster, who has never been wrong in his predictions, predicts that Spain’s heatwave will arrive later than normal and that the UK will be hit by the worst weather. Jorge Rey, a young Spanish meteorologist from Burgos known for his expertise in the traditional “cabañuelas” method of weather forecasting, a folk system based on …
Read More »More than 900 have been evacuated in Cádiz as flood risk rises
Officials claim that the evacuations were entirely preventive. Photo credit: Williamxerez/Shutterstock More than 900 people have been preventively evacuated across southern Cádiz as authorities respond to severe flooding caused by persistent heavy rainfall. Storm Leonardo Over the past few days, a storm has been pounding the region, prompting warnings of emergency, evacuations and increased vigilance by local authorities and emergency …
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