AEMET issues orange and yellow weather alerts across Spain for 3 October

Regional rain and storm warnings across Spain

The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) forecasts widespread atmospheric instability across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands on Saturday, 3 October 2026. Early morning downpours will affect the coast of Tarragona, sections of the southern meseta, Extremadura, Salamanca, the Sistema Central, and Aragon. By the afternoon, locally intense showers accompanied by hail will develop across the Sistema Ibérico, the southeastern mountain ranges, the Pyrenees, and the northwestern quadrant. Coastal Mediterranean areas and the Balearic Islands are projected to experience very strong precipitation, even as overall rain volumes across the peninsula moderate compared to previous days. In the Canary Islands, cloudy skies will persist over northern slopes with light rain in mountainous zones, while calima dust persists alongside moderate trade winds.

Orange alerts along the Mediterranean and Catalonia

Northeastern Spain faces heightened weather alerts throughout Saturday. The province of Barcelona and parts of Girona, including Figueres, are placed under orange alerts for rainfall and yellow alerts for thunderstorms. Figueres will see morning drizzles measuring 0.1 litres per square metre around 12:00 before steadier rainfall arrives in the afternoon, with temperatures holding between 18 and 24 degrees Celsius. In Barcelona, initial rain measuring 0.1 litres per square metre will yield to consistent afternoon precipitation alongside temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. Nearby Sabadell will record 0.1 litres per square metre at midday and 2 litres per square metre around 23:00, with maximum temperatures declining to 23 degrees Celsius. Neighboring Girona will see highs of 25 degrees Celsius, while L'Hospitalet de Llobregat expects strong downpours around 13:00.

Thunderstorms and rainfall across the interior and west

Yellow alerts for storms and rainfall extend across central and northwestern Spain. In Castile and Leon, the Meseta leonesa is subject to a yellow warning, with León expecting rain during the second half of the day and a temperature peak of 20 degrees Celsius at 17:00. Ávila, located in the Sistema Central, will register morning showers of 9 litres per square metre around 08:00 before easing to light afternoon rain, with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius at 16:00 and a minimum of 12 degrees Celsius. Surrounding areas including Zamora and Oviedo will see overcast conditions, with Zamora registering highs of 24 degrees Celsius and Oviedo peaking at 22 degrees Celsius with showers around 12:00 and 23:00. Las Rozas de Madrid will record highs of 22 degrees Celsius, while Talavera de la Reina expects steady precipitation across the morning.

Southern temperatures and extended outlook

Southern regions will experience higher daytime temperatures alongside localized storm risks. Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz will reach a high of 32 degrees Celsius at 15:00 and a low of 19 degrees Celsius, with light showers of 0.1 litres per square metre at 12:00 and 15:00 before storm risks conclude around 18:00. El Ejido in Almeria will record a maximum of 31 degrees Celsius at 14:00 and a minimum of 22 degrees Celsius, remaining exempt from provincial yellow warnings. Across Spain, maximum temperatures on Saturday will rise in Galicia, Aragon, Navarre, and the Basque Country, while falling in Catalonia, the Balearics, and the interior. Unstable conditions will continue through Sunday, 4 October, and Monday, 5 October, with scattered showers persisting across Figueres, Barcelona, and Leon.