Spain's rainfall stays 23% below normal as storm Charles moves away

Rainfall still below normal nationally

AEMET data cited by Europa Press puts rainfall in Spain since 1 October at 79 l/m2, 23% below the normal value of 102 l/m2 for the period. Parts of Catalonia and the Mediterranean coast are wetter than usual, especially the Levante littoral, where some localities exceed three times the normal value. Rain between 4 and 10 November has narrowed the deficit in western Castilla y León and northern Extremadura, where totals now exceed normal. Deficits remain sharpest in Galicia and western Andalusia and across wide areas of the interior. The Balearic Islands show a split pattern, with rainfall above normal in Ibiza and most of Mallorca, especially in the west of the island, while Menorca falls below. In the Canary Islands, totals are above normal on El Hierro, La Palma and La Gomera, but below on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, except the south of the latter. Tenerife and Gran Canaria vary by zone.

Accumulated since 1 October79

Normal for the period102

Accumulated since 1 October

79 l/m2

Normal for the period

102 l/m2

Data from the article text

Heavy rain in the west between 4 and 10 November

Rainfall was heaviest across the western half of the Peninsula between 4 and 10 November. Totals topped 40 l/m2 across wide areas of Galicia and the rest of western Spain, and 60 l/m2 in western Galicia and parts of Extremadura. The highest values fell on the western sector of the Sistema Central, where more than 100 l/m2 accumulated along a broad band covering northern Cáceres and the Gredos area, with isolated readings above 200 l/m2. More than 100 l/m2 also fell near the border of southern Badajoz with northern Huelva and Seville. Among the main observatories, the agency recorded 89 l/m2 at Badajoz/Talavera la Real, 78 l/m2 at Navacerrada and 64 l/m2 at Santiago de Compostela/Labacolla. Vigo/Peinador logged 61 l/m2, while Seville/San Pablo and Pontevedra each recorded 57 l/m2.

Badajoz/Talavera la Real89

Navacerrada78

Santiago de Compostela/Labacolla64

Vigo/Peinador61

Sevilla/San Pablo57

Pontevedra57

Badajoz/Talavera la Real

89 l/m2

Navacerrada

78 l/m2

Santiago de Compostela/Labacolla

64 l/m2

Vigo/Peinador

61 l/m2

Sevilla/San Pablo

57 l/m2

Pontevedra

57 l/m2

Data from the article text

Storm Charles moves away and Friday turns calmer

Storm Charles is moving away, and the weakening of storm Bruna leaves Friday, 13 November, less adverse than the days before across much of the country, according to AEMET's forecast reported by eldiario.es. Rain and sea-related storm conditions will persist in some regions, though with lower intensity. Cloudy skies with precipitation are expected over most of the Peninsula, except the Mediterranean and the northeastern interior, where it will be mostly clear. Showers are likely in northeastern Catalonia and the Pyrenees. The heaviest accumulations will fall in the northwest, persistent and strong in Galicia and locally on the Cantabrian coast. Yellow warnings for rain were activated early in the day for Galicia and Cantabria, and snow is expected above 2,000 to 2,400 metres.

Temperatures and the weekend outlook

Maximum temperatures will fall in the Cantabrian area, the Ebro basin and northeastern Catalonia, and hold steady elsewhere. Temperatures will exceed 20 degrees Celsius across much of the country without passing 25, though Murcia, Castellón and Alicante are expected to go above 25. Minimums will drop in the eastern third of the Peninsula, the eastern Cantabrian coast and the Balearic Islands, with weak frost possible in high Pyrenean areas. For the weekend of 14 and 15 November, rain will continue in the northwest, and no precipitation is expected elsewhere. Maximum temperatures will be normal for the season, while minimums will stay above normal with no frost. According to the agency's social media update, the same pattern is expected for the week of 16 November.