Storm Leonardo to bring a heavy downpour to Southern and Eastern Spain

The rainy season was not over yet. The weather prediction models predict another week of heavy rains across the Iberian Peninsula. The new low-pressure systems named Storm LeonardoArriving on MondayThe storms have moved much further south in Europe than they usually do during this season.

Heavy impacts in the South East

The entire peninsula is expected to be affected, but the eastern and southern regions should prepare for significant instability. The State Meteorological Agency, AEMET has already issued yellow alerts Storms are expected in Andalucia. Heavy rains may be accompanied with very strong winds.

It is likely that there will be warnings of localised flooding. The Iberian Peninsula, still wet from the rain it has received over the past few weeks, is likely to receive more torrential downpours. Rivers may even break their banks.

Expected rainfall anomalies for the South staggering. Forecasters MeteoRed Some areas of Andalusia, Castilla La Mancha and the southern part of the province could experience up to 90 litres of rain per square metre more than usual for this time of the year. The total accumulations in certain areas could reach 100 litres per sq m over the next days.

Conditions and temperatures along the coast

The Mediterranean influence on the country and the Leonardo trajectory will create different conditions in the western and eastern regions:

• The East & Balearic Islands: The initial rainfall will be less intense than in the West, with an accumulation of between 5-10 litres/square metre.
• Southwest Coast & Ceuta: The maximum temperature will fall in these areas as the front passes.
• The Rest of the East Alternatively, in some areas of eastern inland you may see a slight increase in temperature before the storm has settled.

The regional perspective

Rain is not the only thing that has been falling. dense fog banks Mountainous areas can expect heavy rains and high winds. The storm is expected to cause high winds and heavy rains in the southern and Mediterranean regions.